How do poets express their disapproval of the strong impact modernization has on Singapore? In this young developing world around us, people every day become more obsessed with perfecting their appearance and the facades that surround them. It all looks like it could definitely get a makeover. In the two poems, “The Planners” and “Remembering Trees,” the respective poems, Boey Kim Cheng and Joshua Yap, expressed their displeasure with the modernization that has affected countless people. Not everyone wants to perfect their country for the better and let their memories fade. Both poets reveal their feeling of bewilderment behind the contrasting structure and literary devices of their homeland, Singapore. Boey expresses his disapproval by expressing his disgust towards the planners' attitudes and their self-centeredness. His use of the exclusive pronoun to emphasize the importance of planners, referring to the Singapore government. Despite respecting their importance, the use of exclusive pronouns serves to distinguish oneself from them, allowing the speaker to feel distant from the planners. Through Boey's eyes, the planners do whatever they think will perfect this city without caring what the citizens think. Boey's dismay is supported by the repetition of these two simple sentences. “They”, the planners, are planning and destroying Singapore's history, not the speaker. Not only does the speaker not want to be included, the planners don't plan to include anyone else in their work. Boey not only wants the speaker to feel left out, but also wants him to know how much trauma Singaporeans are experiencing. caused by the planner's actions. This disorder is further highlighted in the lines, ...... middle of the paper ...... tic change of Singapore. Yap included an obvious comparison between old Singapore and modern Singapore. This comparison reinforces the changes that Yap is trying to point out to readers. The lines "once there were big trees... now I see the light" reveal the changes typical of modern cities that Yap cares about. The trees were one of Yap's most vivid memories and helped him remember Bukit Timah. But now that they are gone, the feeling of being safe and protected is slowly fading. The raindrops that served as a shield in Yap are now exposed. These memories are further supported by the adjective “unfamiliar.” The old bukit tima has disappeared along with all the precious childhood memories. Allowing readers to reflect on how big the changes are, Yap brought mother nature, sunlight and rain. Mother nature has also adapted to the new environment.