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Joywreck
Ash Raymond James builds on the vehicular whakapapa of Van Mei’s ‘ Joyride’ and Laura Vincent’s ‘joyridden’ by penning a response poem to the response poem.
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This Could Not Be Any Easier
Divyaa shares an exploration of queer existence, the pervasiveness of neocolonial homophobia, and resisting Destiny.
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Koruru arero-rua
He mea tito tēnei ruri nā Hāwea Apiata hei whakahokinga whakaaro ki te mahi toi, ‘Taramainuku’ nā Marama Salsano. He huritaonga ki tēnei mea te taharuatanga, te hōkakaruatanga, ā, e whai ana i ngā ture whakatakoto kupu o te ‘villanelle’.
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Untethering
Brooke looks towards to new beginnings, acknowledging the past.
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Deadname
While having a new name can be freeing, there will always be the shadow of your previous name, and you ,as a previous person ,will follow. In this poem, Jordan Irvine encapsulates that feeling.
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Recycle
Liberty Armstrong responds to her poem ‘forgetting’ by poking fun at her previous heartbreak and reassures her past self that she is not to blame.
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a good idea
A little poem from Dorian Doll about uncertainty, images, losing faith, and learning to live authentically on the other side of it all.
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Take your wine
Natasha Hope-Johnstone takes win at the temple of Sappho.
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The L Word
‘The L Word’ explores the journey from yearning for external validation to discovering the power of self-love, framed through tender, lyrical imagery.
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This Must Be The Place
Surrounded by the ruins of another iteration of their fuck-ass mullet, an empty bottle of red, and another haphazard cryptic Spotify playlist, Maggs realises she still does not know how to have casual sex.
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Glimpses of Light
Marina wonders at the lights she sees through gentle little bars that one day come to a halting stop, revealing themselves to be truly transformational.
Category: poetry
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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