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(in)visible journeys
This poem is a classic ‘rules based’ rhyming (most of the time) musing I wrote yesterday while waiting for a train. It sort of references ‘overnight success’ (or what I… Read more
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“Always take the weather with you”
This poem was written on Sunday 28 November at approximately 9.05am. I can be that specific because I was on a train to do a segment on Wellington Community Radio… Read more
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Christmas Number 1
It’s definitely the holiday season! I can tell because the urge to wear noise cancelling headphones when shopping always peaks in the first 3 weeks of December. I am sure… Read more
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The nature of things
Today’s poem was inspired by people who wander off (eg physically, emotionally, spiritually), becoming lost to those around them. I know that I can live too much in my own… Read more
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My playground
In the last 24 hours, Wellington has been the recipient of a slow moving weather front that brought a considerable amount of rain our way. As we are now officially… Read more
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Wasting time?
This is the first time I’ve even opened my blog for quite a few days! Apologies for my absence. The last two years have been weird – I remember the… Read more
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Make a stand for animals
There is no poetry today. Instead I am asking you to take a moment to think about the animals of the world. What are their lives like? How well are… Read more
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Chasing the wind
This poem was inspired this morning as I walked along the Wellington waterfront to work. Wellingtonians will understand the power of the wind to move us, figuratively and literally! Holding… Read more
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A good night’s sleep
I don’t always get a good night sleep. I can be too cold, too hot, too awake…or pushed into anatomically impossible positions by two adorable cats that take up a… Read more
Angele Toomey Poetry 