by Erica Stretton | Nov 12, 2024 | A Fine Line, Reviews
MAJELLA CULLINANE Meantime (Dunedin: OUP 2024 ISBN 9781990048807). RRP $30.00 82pp. There are deep-seated expectations around death. The dying person never alone. Family and close friends attending. Physical contact, a hand held, a body embraced a last time....
by Erica Stretton | Sep 15, 2024 | A Fine Line, Reviews
Cadence Chung Mythos (Wellington: Wai-te-ata Press, 2024). ISBN: 978-1-877159-32-9. RRP: $35.00. 92 pp. Fresh off the printers at Wai-te-ata Press, MYTHOS is lovely to look at: Hannah Hitchcock’s cover art makes me feel as if I’m peering...
by Erica Stretton | Apr 29, 2024 | News
It is with sadness that I note the passing of Sir Vincent O’Sullivan, co-patron of the New Zealand Poetry Society. Vincent was a much-loved poet of Aotearoa who contributed richly to our literature in multiple fields, including Katherine Mansfield...
by Erica Stretton | Mar 27, 2024 | Competition, News
Our popular annual competition is now OPEN and will close at midnight Aotearoa New Zealand time on May 31, 2024. You can enter in the following categories: Open 18+ years. No theme. Open Junior 17 years and under. The Open Junior category calls for poetry inspired...
by Erica Stretton | Mar 27, 2024 | Competition, News
The Open Junior category calls for poetry inspired by works of visual art such as painting, sculpture or photographs. The term used to describe this form of poetry is ekphrasis and we have produced a handy resource for teachers and students to help you get started....
