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Tag: National Poetry Day

Posted on 17 August 201810 July 2018

Countdown to the Competition – one week to NPD!

This, my dear dear readers, is the final word cloud before National Poetry Day. I hope you’ve enjoyed them so far, and maybe have clicked on the links to the various books to go and see  what else their publishers have to offer. If these five word clouds haven’t filled you with the desire to get …

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Posted on 10 August 201810 July 2018

Countdown to the Competition – two weeks to NPD

This is the final word cloud from shortlisted books – coming to you from Sue Wootton’s The Yield. Marvel at the cloud itself, and contemplate what stunning titles the are. (I really need a kilo or two of whatever these five poets are on, to help with my own titles …) And just in case you’re …

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Posted on 3 August 201810 July 2018

Countdown to the Competition – three weeks to NPD

August is here, robes and ticket-stubs trailing behind it as it stumbles out of the taxi and up the driveway to your door. Today’s word cloud is from Briar Wood’s Rāwahi. This is a gloriously Kiwi word cloud, isn’t it? The Maori words of course anchor it here, but so do the references to other places …

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Posted on 27 July 201810 July 2018

Countdown to the Competition – four weeks to NPD

This week’s word cloud is from Tony Beyer’s Anchor Stone. Again, colours are from the cover (because that keeps things funky) and the words are the titles of the poems contained within. Worth noting that Tony is the only bloke to have made the shortlist this time around.

Posted on 20 July 201810 July 2018

Countdown to the Competition – five weeks to NPD

It’s getting closer – only five weeks to go. This week’s word cloud is made from the contents pages of Hannah Mettner’s Fully Clothed and So Forgetful, which took out the Jessie Mackay Award (aka the Best First Poetry Collection prize) at this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Again, you’d just about buy this for …

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