To Joo Chiat
Explore the sights and sounds of Joo Chiat through this poem by Florence Lee, capturing the neighbourhood's lively streets, murals, and hidden corners.
Last updated on 8 September 2026
To Joo Chiat
By Florence Lee
Get the cat
out of the bookstore
Joo would never have guessed –
traipsing, trading places
snatches of conversations
in a back alley
that the footsteps
make sense only if you are present.
Step in the shade
with philosophers, coffee, tea,
giant cats and healing sunflowers
mutt ado about nothing.
