Sorting the Table
Soon enough a storm of language
will overcome (t)his hallucinatory
made in the shadow of a buxom pear. Continue reading
poetry
in the back that shines
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after unknown
…………………..and lays the change in my hand
counting the notes………………………..the coins Continue reading
The circumnavigation of Broulee Island, 35.857°S, 150.188°E
Friday favourites from the long white cloud – Aotearoa* poetry
Australia was recently visited by New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. At the end of her visit some wag commented that ‘Australia has a smart, progressive Prime Minister with a firm vision of the future; unfortunately, she’s returning to New Zealand later this week.’
Which leads me to the February edition of Poetry Magazine featuring new New Zealand poetry. Continue reading
Monthly Poetry Contest Winners! — Vita Brevis
The results are in! We had fantastic (and wonderfully novel) submissions this time around. It was a tough choice, but here are the winners of our monthly poetry competition. *On the Next Competition: As of right now, we can’t afford to host competition next month–donations have slowed down over past few weeks. But don’t worry, we’ll get one […]
So pleased to be in such good company. Thanks Vita Brevis – Visit and enjoy – Monthly Poetry Contest Winners! — Vita Brevis
The Greenland shark
The old mandarin’s in fruit again. Green nuggets mostly but some are already turning.
The girl is pegging towels into the pull and slap of the Southerly. The wind has dried her hair into a russet frizz. ‘Look at me,’ she says turning her head from side to side, laughing. Continue reading
Friday favourites: 23 Feb 18
A few favourites on this Friday for your poetical enjoyment: Continue reading
Grey morning beach math haibun
Blond sand blows low and hard over ankles, driftwood and half-buried trash. These feathers, eddies and vortices have been perfectly modelled in our wind tunnels and supercomputers. Continue reading
Friday favourites – 14 Jan 18
Summer’s here (here at least) so it’s time to dive in to poetics Continue reading
On the hyperbolic death of neo-liberalism (2017)
This looks so much better on my site.
(after Guy Rundle, The Saturday Paper, July 15 2017)
Socialism is back.
Gone for ages, like your Aunt at a rave party ‑
a pause in the playlist and there at the end of the couch: ‘Oh hi.’ A little awk. Continue reading
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