Poems at Eventide

Christian Yeo Xuan (he/they) is a writer and actor based in Singapore by way of Paris, Beirut, and Cambridge. His work can be found in Oxford Poetry, Indiana Review, and The Mays, among others. He has placed or been shortlisted for competitions like the Poetry London Pamphlet Prize and Bridport Prize, and has received support from the Kenyon Review, Tin House, and National Arts Council.

Kimberley Chia envisages spoken word spaces as fertile ground for community, sincerity and inclusivity. She is part of the developmental spoken word programme, Out and Up, and her poetry has been published in ANMLY, Kopi Break and Sine Theta. She has also been nominated for Best of Net and Best Small Fictions.

Stephanie Dogfoot is a spoken word poet inspired by mud, longing and local mammals. She is the founder of the poetry night Spoke & Bird and the author of the poetry collection Roadkill for Beginners.

Hao Guang Tse (謝皓光) is the author of The International Left-Hand Calligraphy Association (Tinfish Press, 2023). He edited the new edition of Windham-Campbell prize-winning poet Wong May’s 1969 debut, A Bad Girl’s Book of Animals (Ethos Books, 2023), and runs Paper Jam, a literary pamphlet imprint. He is a 2016 fellow of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program and a 2023 virtual resident of the National Centre for Writing at Norwich. Poems and essays appear in Poetry, Poem-a-Day, The Yale Review, Brick, the Earthbound Poetry Series, and elsewhere.

sploosh! is a local collective with an interest in literature and the arts. From time to time, they record podcasts, publish online zines, and organise events ranging from performances to workshops. Their recent activities include a showcase at Singapore Writers Festival 2023 and an audio tour for an art exhibition as part of Singapore Art Week 2025.