The sweetness blends
Like a mosaic of life
With every topping
Like a new chapter to find
Coconut milk, fresh from the uncle in geylang
Green pandan noodles, made with care from auntie's market
Brown palm sugar molasses, enticing and rich-
Like the shores of Pulau Kusu
The ice shaves, like a culture reveals its core
The spoon clanks, like all voices in harmony
The taste soothes, from the hot Hari Raya Rendang-
Like the tropical rain, calmly ringing on a day's aching
That is chendol
My bowl of paradise
My savour of home
That calls me back
With its mystical vibe
And silhouette
of memories.....
Author notes
My favorite dessert from Singapore. I haven't had it in ages, until I found a restaurant while visiting my brother at college recently. I literally want to scream in delight as I took spoonfuls of chendol. I usually don't write poetry like this, but I thought that I would just give a try at one after I saw this contest.
A contest entry
- Ages 13 and Under ~ Dessert and Candy! Do you Love it?! by Amunet Wolfbane.
450 points, ended October 9, 2007, 13 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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excellent
Mmmmm Roti, you've made me hungry. Thanks ever so much!
Thanks for entering my contest as well. Great poem.
Good luck!
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Did it still show up as entered in the contest? I actually put it in but then pulled it out a minute later last night because I had an idea for another. I entered a poem titled "stinging love."
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Yes Roti it did show up. BUt it seems to not be in contest now. Your 'stinging love' poem is in, though.
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Thanks Brian
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im so hungry. thanx a lot! lol jk
i love this poemm
cause now i want a smoothie.
its good.
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aww i loved this!
im sorry i have not commented often. i've been very busy.
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Thanks sis! I've also been very busy. This was my first time doing a poem out of my norm and I was suprised with the gold
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YUMMY!!!! This was great Roti, seems like you miss a lot from where you lived, thats great that you can express it in your words, wonderful piece as usual COngrats on the Gold, very well deserved!
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Wow congratulations on the gold trophy! You earned it! You amde this special dessert sound so tasty. Now I want to try it!
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Very original and creative and I must say I learned something here too! bonus! Very well done :D
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Thanks so much amunet! I sooo appreciate the award! My first gold trophy ever!!
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man, this stinks i want candy even more now ...oh well .hey great job roti im puzzled by the names but that maybe b/c i dont get out of the house much... all i can sy is keep writing ....... i like ur poetry alot cause u make it so addicting....like CANDY!!!
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Thanks sam. Just look up "chendol" in google. I would take it over a Baskin Robbins Ice Cream sundae anyday!
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Dude, ur making me hungry, I love it when u said that thing about the cocounut milk because DANG i was hungry, This made me have tunnel vision, like swoodies. Gawd dont make me have a sugar high! I NEED TO FIND CANDY NOW! now i hate you, ur making me hungry.
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LOL! You that hungry? Didn't get your daily tuna sandwich?
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great
Oh god roti you're giving me a sweet tooth. Thanks to you I may end up running to the store to buy every kind of sweet thing I enjoy. I don't know whether to be thankful or mad about that. lol. Just kidding. I like this very much. I don't think I've read this side of your poetry before. Whether I have or not I'm quite impressed. Thank you for sharing this and good luck in the contest. But whether you win something or not, you're a first place champion writer in my heart. I love you, little brother.
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Thanks Brian! I've never written this kind of poetry before really, just tried it now. I'll still mainly stick to my usual style, but once in a while I might put stuff out like this. Even writing this, I still tried to incoporate my usual ways of writing with the metaphors and stuff, and it came pretty naturally. Thanks again, I always appreciate your input.
With care,
-Roti
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my pleasure, roti.
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