Lee Tzu Pheng (b. 1946)
SELECTED POEMS
Singapore River
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.
by Lee Tzu Pheng
from The Brink of An Amen (1991)
