This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
My writing
My writing that is published on this site, including lots of creative commons poetry.
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The Ōtepoti Dunedin launch of the New Zealand Poetry Society’s 2025 anthology “There Are Rabbits Here” went off! This video is me reading the runner-up poem, “Geese” by Shirley Eng. (The anthology is a selection of poems from the Society’s annual international poetry and haiku competitions.) Buy the book at poetrysociety.org.nz. Read more
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His house always smells / of cooked eggs and fish, / except once a fortnight when the cleaner’s been / His wineglass has made a permanent pink ring / on the table by the sofa where he sits / and a purple vein stain on his nose … Read more
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… Imagine sunlight. // I think of rain, its soft fingers / on my hot shoulder … of drawing / the river close … Read more
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Birds give it / to the forest floor / Cows let it fertilise next year’s grass … Read more
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The ten poems in “Your Body” showcase the potential of poet and storyteller Christine Della Vedova to make a substantial original contribution to Western Australian ecofeminist literature. Grounded in both fairy tales and real-life experience, they explore the pains and joys of … Read more
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