Ho Poh Fun (1946-2018)

1. BIOGRAPHY

2. CRITICAL INTRODUCTION

3. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

4. SELECTED POEMS

• rain tree

• cicada-flung dawn

• in the proximity of humans

• Biological

• shopping

• an excerpt from “thoughtscapes singapore”

• seascape

5. SELECTED VIDEOS

6. DEAD POETS’ SOCIETY: “cold wave”

SELECTED POEMS

seascape

arthur yap: acrylic on canvas, 1990

if the sea could dream a dream

engage in mood
the most rejuvenating gleam
in shoreside aquamarine

bright gem-spread splash of colours

turn pale the wide encircling coast
with vision of fecund loveliness

the sun above would be raining gold
and deck with jewels the waterbirds
come feeding amidst the spume

endear to me each dipping head
engulfed by faith each rhythmic break
bestowed by sea
a pastoral

if the sea could dream a dream

transmit to mind the gentlest thoughts
reposeful release to hours

lay bare the filaments to love and peace
celebratory on waters

yours could

by Ho Poh Fun
from Katong and Other Poems (1994)

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