Often described with a regal air, its dark purple exterior hiding a snowy-white heart.
In this couplet, Goh elevates a common fruit into a cosmic object. The "white cloves of sleep" refer to the edible segments inside the mangosteen, but also evoke the idea of dreams—hinting that eating these fruits is a form of temporary escape from the heat or the stress of urban life.
By Goh Poh Seng ((better)): Fruits Poem
Often described with a regal air, its dark purple exterior hiding a snowy-white heart.
In this couplet, Goh elevates a common fruit into a cosmic object. The "white cloves of sleep" refer to the edible segments inside the mangosteen, but also evoke the idea of dreams—hinting that eating these fruits is a form of temporary escape from the heat or the stress of urban life. fruits poem by goh poh seng