Two poems for Phantom National Poetry Day 2021 in Aotearoa/ New Zealand
On Phantom National Poetry Day 2021, Aotearoa/ New Zealand is in lock-down. So here are two Covid-appropriate poems. Please share yours too!
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A poet’s persona: what to wear to the Featherston Book Town festival
I know what I’m going to read at Featherston Book Town Festival on Saturday—but now, what to wear? All confused about my poet persona.
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Young poet, old poet
A young poet reads a poem to an old poet. An old poet learns about eating green apples with chili, and a new snack is invented. You can read the original poem on my blog.
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Poetic therapy: two poems for when you break or are haunted
In a storm of regrets or negative thoughts, sometimes a poem can help you to mend. That’s informal poetic therapy. What poems do you turn to?
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Poems for Christchurch: provocative?
I’ve got poems for Christchurch. But are they provocative, as advertised? They may provoke memories, new thoughts, tears and laughter.
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