1. What is your philosophy towards your poetry works?

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I perceive life as an illusion and a temporary solution before death. We are all awaiting death in a different manner, some of us die with little regrets while others are taken away through seemingly “unnatural “ methods such as illnesses. I wrote the poem to emphasise to people that death is not something we should fear, it is a natural course of life. There is a beginning and there would be an end.

2. Where do you get your inspirations from?

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I was wondering out of the blue why is life so meaningful for people and why do we try to do things to make life seem meaningful, I realise that if we had all the time in the world, we would not be so motivated to achieve goals. It is because we have a time limit, death , then we are compelled to make life interesting and memorable. Hence, I understood the concept that death brings meaning to life. 

3. What do you wish for people to take away from your poem?

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I hope people can understand the meaning of life and somewhat appreciate it, not to fear death and but to accept the emotional nature of it and understand it instead. Also enjoy the movement you have with each person u love, It could easily be your last interaction. 

4. Do you have a favourite poet/author?

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I do not particularly have a favourite author as I read a wide variety of books, from comic and mangas to fantasy stories and memoir of famous people. For example, stories like about the Greek gods and mystical beasts. 

5. If you could tell your younger writer self anything, what would it be?

Read more, dream more, those thoughts and fantasies in your mind are enough to write a whole story ..

6. Where do you see yourself in the future in terms of writing and poetry?

I see myself writing and taking inspiration from my own experience and what I believe in . I intend to convey feelings and reality in what I write and compose. 

7. What do you wish to see more in the literary world in Singapore?

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I  wish for composers to not stick to the same concept of writing all the time. The way we write is not as appealing to readers as compared to foreign writers. We need to attach an emotional string and attachment with the reader immediately if we wish to expand the local literature. Stories need to have an more unexpected climax that isn’t too illogical but still relatable to experience. I hope our writing can improve to the fact where readers who are not locally knowledgeable can also understand the Singapore culture and be fascinated, however, not completely unrelated to their experience. 

8. Describe what a poem means/is to you.

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A poems is a deeper summery of emotions and thoughts that the writer is trying to convey. An indirect story told through deep thoughts. 

9. How does a literary success look like to you?

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An immediate response from readers and emotional attachment to the characters to the story. To make the reader fascinated and capture the minds of readers simply through writing is incredible. Hence, that’s what make up literary success.