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A little bit of darkness
The following poem is not about life on the harbour, or twee observations about fast food! Trigger warning for depression. The fightIt exists in the space between my heart and… Read more
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International Women’s Day
If you’ve been paying attention, you will know I am an unapologetic feminist. I am that sort of radical sort of person who believes that women’s rights are human rights… Read more
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Freedom on the wing
This week my commuting pattern changed due to some new work that has come my way. That means for the next wee while I will be getting the train into… Read more
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Writing prompt #1
This poem is the about the experience of my grandmother’s love. She was the most loving grandmother, she taught me so much about retaining dignity and grace despite what is… Read more
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Songs of progress
This is the first poem I wrote on Thursday morning’s commute to work. It was inspired by the view of a quarry that is systematically eating through a mountain. The… Read more
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Propaganda Machine
So, it looks like I am back to writing poetry on my morning commute to work! That is a surprise after such a long hiatus! This was the second poem… Read more
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Who wrote it better?
Today’s offering is perhaps the longest post I’ve done to date. As an artist, I found the process confronting and at times horrifying. It raises questions what will be called… Read more
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The three sisters of death
This poem was inspired by the calls made by crows* I heard all the time when I was growing up in Australia. After watching the video about Ravens and Crows… Read more
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Random thoughts
I was tossing up whether to try to write something new today – it’s Waitangi Day in Aotearoa today. The public holiday has given me moment of reflection and stillness,… Read more
Angele Toomey Poetry 