Category Four is our teacher category! We were so excited to see how many teachers wanted to give this a go too… we obviously have a lot of talent out there. Particular congratulations go to our winner, Holly Easton (SMC), who we felt gave voice to a feeling that we can all relate to currently.…

Congratulations to Lucy Barge (Mountain View), our Category Three winner. Her inventive and fascinating poem is below. We love Lucy’s use of language and breaking of lines to support her ideas. Runner up: Derrin Smith (Ao Tawhiti) We also loved: Abigail Hageman (Rangiora New Life) All these poems will be published in the first issue…

Congratulations to our Category Two winner, Anna Babington. Anna’s poem is haunting, lyrical and full of images that feel both unusual and deeply familiar, as though once you’ve read them, you think ‘Ah, of course! That’s exactly what that is like.’ Runner up: Jenna Howell (StAC) We also loved: Tessa Marshall (Avonside) Read Anna’s poem…

Untitled, by Taylor Goddard   Not a sound could break the beautiful sight, The world held time for a minute. Grass clings on with all it’s might, The world held time for a moment. For the pebbled path that drew the light, The world held time for a second. Trees wave goodbye the passing night,…