New Zealand Poetry Society
TE RŌPŪ TOIKUPU O AOTEAROA
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The New Zealand Poetry Society Te Rōpū Toikupu o Aotearoa supports and promotes poets and poetry in New Zealand. Established in 1973, we engage with individuals and communities across Aotearoa who share a sense of curiosity and excitement about poetry.
Poem of the Month
Lisa Stanley
afakasi māmā
you wear your samoan | ness darker than me son
after school you walk
two steps behind
i know it’s not personal
i sWallow machine guns
and love You from my darkest places.
Lisa Stanley lives and writes in Tāmaki Makaurau. She plans to drop her debut poetry collection in 2025.