A Plate of Char Siew Rice
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Dear friends
Please tell me in your opinion, what is this poem about? What is the story behind this poem?
I need to know if this poem works. Thanks.
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A Plate of Char Siew Rice
Slices of tender pork roasted to perfection,
lay upon fragrant rice that was soaked
in rosy sweet sauce.
My father used to say itÂ’s sinful to indulge
in such luxury, satisfied with tap water
and burnt-bread.
I lowered my head to avoid the piercing stab
of my brotherÂ’s envious eyes, and licked off
that last grain on the plate.
Who could resist such a simple dish,
such temptation? With only a plate
to share, not me. -
Moral of the story is don't waste food
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to do what you desire?
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This poem comes at the right time. I got craving for Char Siew Rice
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Reading that makes me hungry...
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This poem makes you hungry? Okay, surface level achieved!
But what else? What is the poem about?
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Sibling rivalry
Jealousy
Grasping at rare opportunity when life unexpectedly throws you a gem after the countless duds -
aiyah...
poverty loh...
poor family, and a father willing to sacrifice for his kids, a contented father of simple life.
but where's the mother? how come the author never share the rice with his brother or father? something to think deeply upon.......
and also the author's embarassed to meet his brother's eyes, but a good personality as in thrifty as he finished up all the rice.
brother envious of the type of treatment given to the author...blah blah....
ultimately....about family warmth and sibling's rivalry?
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Point taken.Originally posted by choco B:Grasping at rare opportunity when life unexpectedly throws you a gem after the countless duds -
Originally posted by nightzip:
Thanks!!!
poverty loh..., poor family.
Yes, one of the thing I am trying to show.
and a father willing to sacrifice for his kids, a contented father of simple life.
Possible. But the father is supposed to be dead. I will work on it.
but where's the mother?
Good point. I may have to add another line to explain this.
how come the author never share the rice with his brother or father? something to think deeply upon.......
Another good point. Actually it is already explained in the poem, but maybe not clear enough.
and also the author's embarassed to meet his brother's eyes,
Yes!
but a good personality as in thrifty as he finished up all the rice.
Not too sure about this.
brother envious of the type of treatment given to the author...blah blah....
ultimately....about family warmth and sibling's rivalry?
Close but not really. -
Yearning for individualism, yet struck by the care shown by his father and brother, both in different ways and means.
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My father used to say itÂ’s sinful to indulge
oh...yah..the father is gone....
in such luxury
point taken. -
Who could resist such a simple dish,
you mean, the kid not willing to share the rice?
such temptation? With only a plate
to share, not me.
due to temptation of the rice?
point taken. -
another point is why use char siew rice?
issit happen to be your fancy, or issit got reason wan? -
Maybe the author is rich, while his brother is poor. And the brother is envious of the author even though it is a simple dish, because the author enjoys eating such food.
Char Siew maybe because it is meat? When they were young they had no money to eat meat? -
Okay guys I have just done a revision of the poem. Is it clearer now? Is it better? DonÂ’t be afraid to hurt my feeling. Give it to me.
A Plate of Char Siew Rice (4th Revision)
Slices of tender pork roasted to perfection,
lay upon fragrant rice that was soaked
in rosy sweet sauce.
My parents said itÂ’s sinful to indulge
in such luxury, satisfied with brackish water
and burnt bread.
(God must be very pleased,
and soon called for them.)
Brother and I still attend church for prayers
and free buns. But today they served rice.
But today we were late.
Who could resist such temptation,
such a simple dish? With only a serving
left to share, not me.
I lowered my head to avoid my brotherÂ’s eyes
and eagerly licked off that last grain on the plate.
Who could resist,
such a simple dish?
Not me. -
oohh...sounds good.
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Dude, where's the best Char Siew Rice?
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The best char siew rice in abc market at jalan bukit merah(where i live)
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I still think the char siew rice at Bangkit taste better.Originally posted by The man who was death:The best char siew rice in abc market at jalan bukit merah(where i live) -
Bangkit?You stay at Bt Panjang eh?
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Yup. Beautiful Bukit Panjang but with a stupid LRT system.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Bangkit?You stay at Bt Panjang eh? -
Oh yes..The LRT.Imagine if there was no train..wonderful place to take photos from the track itself.Originally posted by DeadPoet:Yup. Beautiful Bukit Panjang but with a stupid LRT system. -
Eat Char Siew Rice. It make u poetic.
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You stay in BP too?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Oh yes..The LRT.Imagine if there was no train..wonderful place to take photos from the track itself.