You have seen the advertisements for mala fish, or the many AI-generated posters calling for recruits to one organisation or another in MRT trains and stations. Now breathe: Something less commercial – and decidedly more lyrical – is taking over. For a whole...
You have seen the advertisements for mala fish, or the many AI-generated posters calling for recruits to one organisation or another in MRT trains and stations.For a whole year from Nov 1, commuters will find in these public spaces the humour and wit of Singapore poets – Wong May catching a glimpse of her lover at the train terminus, or Lee Jing Jing bidding readers “Hear the difference between/Shut up, and/Shut up, lah”.
In the largest effort to promote Singapore Literature to date, more than 100 poem snippets have been stuck on trains and stations of the SMRT-operated North-South, East-West and Circle lines.This translates to more than 120 panels of poetry in 20 trains, but the campaign also includes 1,920 screens, looping animations on SingLit and video interviews with poets.
Though poetry may sometimes be revered as the highest literary form, Ms Chan insists: “People will see that actually, poetry is not something esoteric. It’s something you can engage with on a daily basis. It lifts your mood.” Asked if the committee steered clear of more controversial poems, she says the chosen snippets had to be appropriate. However, “this wasn’t too difficult. A lot of the poems are already quite nostalgic or have a certain feel about local culture”, she adds.
The first was I Play SG Music launched in 2023, in which home-grown music is broadcasted at train and bus stations via a playlist updated every quarter. The second allowed those with disabilities to busk in SMRT train stations.
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