Euginia Tan
Issue 1: RISE, July 2023
an ear shaped fruit listening to pulses from wrists, twisting the thorny green harvest into baskets the depth of small tubs it hears the slice of knife oozing guts of white pulp black beads of seed gleaming like eyes wide awake at the crack of dawn a palm squishes its innards mushy curds frothing between blistered fingers the sluiced fruit plopped down an abyss of water served in a tall, clear glass a straw, a stoma mouth meets fruitmeats tongue nudges seeds out the regime of a hot afternoon salved by its phlegmy sweetness another drink is juiced time is downed
Euginia Tan is a multi-disciplinary writer based in Singapore. She has experience in various forms of writing including poetry, prose and theatre. She also pens curatorial essays for visual artists. Contact her at eugtan@hotmail.com