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Three Chapbooks from Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka
Ash Davida Jane spends some time with the three chapbooks from new independent press Ngā Pukapuka Pekapeka and notes down some thoughts.
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DIRTY THOUGHTS: reflecting on DIRTY PASSPORTS
Nathan Joe gets reflective in ten micro-essays on DIRTY PASSPORTS, the expansive spoken word/storytelling showcase he’s curated for the past three years.
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Hau’ofa, E. (1994)
For ‘future ANCESTORS’, Josh Toumu’a draws close the sea of islands of Epeli Hau’ofa—finding points where their waters met.
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Tarot by Jake Arthur
Dani Yourukova lays out the spread of Jake Arthur’s sophomore collection ‘Tarot’, divining its secrets to share with you, dear queer reader.
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i wonder
Chris Girven wrote this poem after having an existential crisis on their bedroom floor.
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Realm of Tears — A Response
Zech Soakai is invited into Rewa Fowles ‘Realm of Tears’ at Basement Theatre, where an exploration of self-discovery and self-reflection fills the room. He writes of the experience as a kindred tangiweto.
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april is for poets
kī anthony introduces Global Poetry Writing Month and shares a little about their personal practice.
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Plastic by Stacey Teague
Through the pages of Stacey Teague’s new poetry collection, ‘Plastic’, Isla Huia holds her breath. When the final poem ends, she comes back up for air to share her thoughts.
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Late-Night Thoughts on the Intimacies of Queer Friendship
Late-night thoughts on the intimacies of queer friendship uncovered by Georgie Llewellyn through making ‘Cowboy Dreaming’ with their two wonderful friends.
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Dominic Hoey: Dead Birds, Dead Laughter
Dead Bird Books cap their year off with Dominic Hoey’s latest poetry collection, ‘The Dead Are Always Laughing at Us’. Devon Webb chats to Dom about the book, his career and Dead Bird Books heading out on tour.
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The Road to National Poetry Slam Champ
Meet some of the competing poets from across the country, who will slam it out tonight at the National Poetry Slam!