Monday, 7 June 2021

"Singapore River" by Lee Tzu Pheng

Singapore River

Lee Tze Pheng


The operation was massive;

designed to give new life

to the old lady.

We cleaned out

her arteries, removed

detritus and silt,

created a by-pass

for the old blood.

Now you can hardly tell

her history.


We have become

so health-conscious

the heart

can sometimes be troublesome.


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from The Brink of An Amen (1991)


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