The Jackfruit Poem by Ho Xuan Huong

The Jackfruit

Rating: ★3.6


I am like a jackfruit on the tree.
To taste you must plug me quick, while fresh:
the skin rough, the pulp thick, yes,
but oh, I warn you against touching --
the rich juice will gush and stain your hands


Translated by Nguyen Ngoc Bich


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Ho Xuan Huong
Monday, January 13, 2003
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M Asim Nehal 27 August 2018

Interesting comparison. I liked it.

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Britte Ninad 27 August 2018

you can hug me if you think me I'm stainless!

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Akshaya Samanta 28 March 2009

Its fine..really outstanding..

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Erhard Hans Josef Lang 23 April 2008

Great piece of imagery!

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