Blog 8 - Mr Seto - Chen Chi - Appreciating Poetry

Orchid

Major Welcome

Laughing Enjoying Supporting

Truth Love Eros Lie

Crying Suffering Betraying

Minor Disgusting

Lavender

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Once there was an orchid,

which was major,

and welcome.

It was always laughing, enjoying, 

and supporting.

There was truth,

and love.

However, here is only eros,

and lie.

It is usually crying, suffering 

and betraying,

because it is minor,

and disgusting.

Now here is a lavender.

P.S. Why is Lavender disgusting? There is one of the reasons below.

The History of Lavender District in Singapore

In the 1800s, Lavender was filled with vegetable farms owned by Chinese immigrants to Singapore. Later on, these immigrants began cultivating sugarcane and the area grew to comprise a mix of vegetable farms and sugarcane plantations. Lavender's inhabitants were constantly complaining about their district because of the stench emitted from fertilizers, cow dung and the nearby industrial plant. Snidely and in jest, they called the place “Lavender”.