Favourite local poets
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Do you have any favourite local poets?
I have a few in mind. One of them is Gilbert Koh.
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Check out these poems by him. They are great!
The Couple Next Door Old Folks Home Garden City Construction -
Cryil Wong and Daren Shiau.
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Melvin Goh is pretty good too
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Felix Cheong
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Yup! Cryil Wong is quite good, but I have not read any poems from Daren Shiau. Any links?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Cryil Wong and Daren Shiau. -
Can post some links for his poems? Thanks.Originally posted by The man who was death:Melvin Goh is pretty good too -
Are you Felix Cheong?Originally posted by aiyo!:Felix Cheong 
I am still considering whether if I should sign up for his Creative Writing Course in April.
How about Alvin Pang and Toh Hsien Min? I am presently reading AlvinÂ’s poems. -
haha.. why you so worked up upon hearing his name? I'm not him btw.Originally posted by DeadPoet:Are you Felix Cheong?
I am still considering whether if I should sign up for his Creative Writing Course in April.
How about Alvin Pang and Toh Hsien Min? I am presently reading AlvinÂ’s poems. -
Daren Shiau actually writes more prose than poery.I read his novella, Heartland.It's very moving and real.Originally posted by DeadPoet:Yup! Cryil Wong is quite good, but I have not read any poems from Daren Shiau. Any links? -
No lah, not work up lah.Originally posted by aiyo!:haha.. why you so worked up upon hearing his name? I'm not him btw. -
Oic. I am not familiar with the rest. IÂ’ve only read those written by Catherine Lim.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Daren Shiau actually writes more prose than poery.I read his novella, Heartland.It's very moving and real.
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Haha..actually I nv read his stuff b4 lah.. Jus happened that he's my lect in sch =XOriginally posted by DeadPoet:No lah, not work up lah. -
Felix Cheong is your lecturer? You are so lucky!Originally posted by aiyo!:Haha..actually I nv read his stuff b4 lah.. Jus happened that he's my lect in sch =X 
Think you can get me his email address? Thanks. -
I have his email address, but why do you need it for? Later you send him prank mail and he found out who gave u the email add, I jialat liao.. Haha.. What's more I havent seen my grade for this semester =XOriginally posted by DeadPoet:Felix Cheong is your lecturer? You are so lucky!
Think you can get me his email address? Thanks. -
u nvr read his stuff, wat would ur grade be?Originally posted by aiyo!:I have his email address, but why do you need it for? Later you send him prank mail and he found out who gave u the email add, I jialat liao.. Haha.. What's more I havent seen my grade for this semester =X -
Are you in Department of English Language @ NUS?Originally posted by aiyo!:I have his email address, but why do you need it for? Later you send him prank mail and he found out who gave u the email add, I jialat liao.. Haha.. What's more I havent seen my grade for this semester =X -
Haha.. I'm not learning poetry from him what.. lOLOriginally posted by tare:u nvr read his stuff, wat would ur grade be? -
Nope. And if I had a chance to go NUS, I would go for chinese language rather than english.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Are you in Department of English Language @ NUS? -
In that case never mind. I have other ways of getting his email address.Originally posted by aiyo!:I have his email address, but why do you need it for? Later you send him prank mail and he found out who gave u the email add, I jialat liao.. Haha.. What's more I havent seen my grade for this semester =X
Good luck in your study! -
I dun mind giving you, but can i know your purpose? Cuz it isn't good to jus give other ppl contact to another party. If it's for a good cause, then it should be alright for me to give you his email add.Originally posted by DeadPoet:In that case never mind. I have other ways of getting his email address.
Good luck in your study!
But first of all..
http://popmatters.com/books/reviews/b/broken-by-the-rain.shtml
Is this the common guy we're talking about? hahaha.. Jus to play safe. -
Yup that is the guy.Originally posted by aiyo!:I dun mind giving you, but can i know your purpose? Cuz it isn't good to jus give other ppl contact to another party. If it's for a good cause, then it should be alright for me to give you his email add.
But first of all..
http://popmatters.com/books/reviews/b/broken-by-the-rain.shtml
Is this the common guy we're talking about? hahaha.. Jus to play safe. 
Actually nothing much lah. Just some questions regarding his creative writing course.
Hee hee. Maybe he can also be the judge of 3rd DPS (S) Poetry Writing Competition? -
http://asp.marketasia.com.sg/Details/details.asp?ID=492
Sorry not melvin goh but melvin lee, i think you can borrow this book from the library. -
Then we can learn from him..Originally posted by DeadPoet:Yup that is the guy.
Actually nothing much lah. Just some questions regarding his creative writing course.
Hee hee. Maybe he can also be the judge of 3rd DPS (S) Poetry Writing Competition? -
Thanks. I just came back from the library.Originally posted by The man who was death:http://asp.marketasia.com.sg/Details/details.asp?ID=492
Sorry not melvin goh but melvin lee, i think you can borrow this book from the library.
Will look out for it the next time.