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    Tiong Bahru Blue
    Tiong Bahru Blue
    Tiong Bahru Blue
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    Tiong Bahru Blue

    By stephen black

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    Stephen Black's latest collection of stories captures the spirit of today's Tiong Bahru.

    A historic part of Singapore, Tiong Bahru is known for its traditional food and it's colonial era British architecture. Recently, however, the area has become a favorite for expatriates and Singaporeans searching for a distinctive place to live. The resulting wave of gentrification threatens to reshape both the lives of older residents and the neighborhood's sense of community.

    These insightful stories, written with a resident's perspective, are a mix of fact and fiction. Some are emotional, some are humorous, but all shed insight into the deceptively quiet community of Tiong Bahru.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateJul 28, 2012
    ISBN9789810730024
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      Tiong Bahru Blue - stephen black

      tiong bahru blue

      stephen black

      I M P R I N T  &  C O P Y R I G H T

      tiong bahru blue

      By Stephen Black

      Copyright © 2012 by Stephen Black

      XinXii Edition License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with others, then please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please go to XinXii.com and purchase your own copy. We thank you sincerely for showing respect for the copyright of the author.

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      Established in 2008, Book Merah exists to introduce and promote literary and visual works. Titles include Fires, by award-winning poet Cyril Wong, Obama Search Words and Contact With Shadow, both by Stephen Black; as well as a variety of distinctive literary and visual projects.

      Book Merah is always open to publishing partnerships and distribution enquiries. We would be honored to speak with professional literary agents, movie talent agencies and art dealers.

      Book Merah is small and our resources are limited. Our priorities always begin with our writers and artists. As a result, the internet side of Book Merah is not yet where it should be. If you have a question, kindly contact bookmerah@gmail.com

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      Press Materials, Art Projects and Food Photography:

      http://www.obamajalanjalan.com/stephen-black/press-publicity-announcements

      On Seng Poh Road is a booklet about the main street of Tiong Bahru. It is available on Kindle as well as http://books.shoreless.org/book/seng-poh-road

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      Contents

      The Turquoise of the Nostalgia Hotel

      I am holding someone.

      The Blue of an Edible Flower

      I find myself in a roll of glutinous rice.

      Blue Background Noise

      Two blues, one light and one dark.

      The Blue Eyes of Winnie the Two

      Unless you're going to give me food, consider yourself nonexistent.

      Moderno Blue

      Look at me.

      I am a Blue Hotel Sign

      I've seen it all.

      Blue Calling Instructions

      You don't want to hear what I have to listen to...

      A Blue Sky on Christmas Day

      Spirits in the sky...

      The Blue Bedsheet

      An innocent flag and a monster.

      I am a Blue Ring of Fire

      I am the circle of life.

      Notes from a Diary Written in Blue Ink

      I've got to be somewhere...

      The Blue Taxi

      This parking lot is my home.

      Soymilk Blues

      Blue Balls

      Your spoon is my grave

      The Skin Specialis

      Busted.

      Smoke and Mirror

      Smoke is a many splendoured thing.

      Blued Coffee

      Blued, brewed, you get the idea... And besides, she said it first.

      A New Blue Tricycle

      I am a blue tricycle, shiny and strong.

      I replace the red one that, for 41 years, was pedalled by Chee Ah Leong

      The Sky is Between Gray and Blue

      Monkey God Business

      Cheng’s

      Serenity and Hainanese curry.

      The Monsoon Drain

      Seeing things in the dark.

      The Turquoise of the Nostalgia Hotel

      Here is the sound of a single swimmer, one fish in a small aquarium.

      Across the street men once listened to birds in cages.

      The Blue of an Edible Flower

      " Lemper udang! Beautiful!".

      When Mr. Soon saysbeautiful, he does so very slowly. If the food he describes is remarkable, he'll close his eyes and carefully move his lips and teeth to produce a 'beautiful' that is at least 3 seconds long. He told me about the shop that used to be on the corner of Tiong Poh and Eng Watt Street, an Indian place that sold prata in the morning and, after 11 AM, made briyani. Mr. Soon and his friends would come before the briyani was ready and would wait. He described the spices, the chicken, the smell and the taste: Beeeeeauuuuuuutifuullll.

      I bite into my lemper udang. Inside the roll of glutinous rice is a mildly hot shrimp paste. I enjoy this, but I wonder what Mr. Soon will think. Mr. Soon's wife is also at the table. She is from Hong Kong, where people don't eat pig's organs. Before they were married,

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