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Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet

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Posted on 25 April 200927 April 2009

NaPoWriMo 09 – day 25

How to Remember Build yourself a soldier. More than one. Take sticks, stones, mud – all of these are traditional materials. Use them. Also paper, blood, children, trees, fertile fields, peaceful towns – whatever gets the job done. Call for patriots. For nationalists. For right-minded citizens. All manner of materials – you're in the army …

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Posted on 24 April 200927 April 2009

NaPoWriMo 09 – day 24

Urbania Walking through the city, I heard a rooster, crowing from the gatepost of a house hidden from the road; waves slipping down from dark rocks; the crunch of gravel under booted feet behind me, even though I was alone, and unshod; an auctioneer's patter from a magpie; a mother calling to a lost pet, here …

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Posted on 24 April 200924 April 2009

NaPoWriMo 09 – day 23

Matadora Did you think I would run? I can admire your strength without feeling weak. You are only hide and bone, after all. A frame to embroider with symbols and emblems, a small death to conquer again. Shall I garland your neck with blood roses? Come, kneel at my feet, fetish. You are vessel, you …

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Posted on 22 April 200923 April 2009

NaPoWriMo 09 – day 22

Bride She was halfway to the church, and late. Waiting at another railway crossing, the train flashing past ticketty-tak, ticketty-tak, the faces turning her way, fingers pointing, though what they could make  out under all the froth and tulle ... well. The cake she'd made herself, to save money, and iced yesterday, singing a silly lovey-dove …

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Posted on 21 April 200923 April 2009

NaPoWriMo 09 – day 21

Blues for an Old Photograph Girl, if you knew what was coming, you'd flee. Girl, I know you will suffer and grieve,  and curl on the floor like a witchetty grub, and bleed. Young. You are young,  and strong – you're strong. Just  never enough, or for long. Cross your arms on your chest – that's …

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R4W: Examining the Ockhams

Coming soon – a five session  class delving into the four poetry books shortlisted for the 2021 Ockham NZ Book Awards.

For full details of all this year’s classes, see Classes for 2021 for information or Current Classes to enrol.

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