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Category Archives: Poetry

Life in space: Chapter One

Posted on November 29, 2021 by writehanded — 2 Comments ↓

In poems, space is just as, and sometimes more, important than words. In real time, Ground Control attempts to reach my brain, finds only static. ‘The circuit’s dead, something’s wrong.’ Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Poetry, Writing and books | 2 Comments ↓

2018 retro(/intro)(/per)spective

Posted on December 14, 2018 by writehanded — Leave a reply

My immediate response when I try to search the Mines of Moria of my memory is usually a 404 error, and trying to think about the whole past year crashed Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health, Poetry, Politics, Rebel Girl Reads, Uncategorised, WINZ/IRD, Writing and books | Leave a reply

Zopiclone letters

Posted on December 10, 2018 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I write a lot to stupid things when I’ve taken zopiclone, which is a sleeping pill that makes me think I’m a creative genius when actually I’m an idiot 

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‘I dropped coffee in my handbag’ and other excuses

Posted on October 28, 2018 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Found poems, sex dolls, drugged cats and robots – just another day, really. 

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Robots, writing and revolution

Posted on October 26, 2018 by writehanded

“I don’t see the point in writing about something that doesn’t really excite you; that doesn’t get right down into the base of your spine.” – Helen Heath

Posted in About illness, Mental health, Poetry, Writing and books

The power in the poem

Posted on August 24, 2018 by writehanded

One of the reasons I love National Poetry Day is that poets, by nature, are often shy skittish creatures who can most often be found in metaphorical mossy holes, muttering Continue Reading →

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How to feel without feeling overwhelmed

Posted on August 16, 2018 by writehanded

I wrote a response to Bryan Walpert’s book Poetry and Mindfulness: Interruption to a Journey, for Booksellers NZ. 

Posted in Mental health, Poetry

Poukahangatus – Tayi Tibble

Posted on June 29, 2018 by writehanded

In some ways, I am not the best person to write about this book. I am wary of taking up space with my Pākehā voice. Not everything is for me, Continue Reading →

Posted in Poetry, Rebel Girl Reads, Writing and books

Are Friends Electric? – Review

Posted on June 5, 2018 by writehanded

I know, I know: don’t judge a book by its cover. But when they’re as hauntingly beautiful as this one, it’d be remiss of me not to acknowledge it. It Continue Reading →

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‘Floods Another Chamber’ – Review

Posted on May 8, 2018 by writehanded

My latest review for Booksellers New Zealand – James Brown’s Floods Another Chamber. It was a book I enjoyed technically if not emotionally. 

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