Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry
Black Sugarcane by Nafanua Purcell Kersel (Satupa‘itea, Faleālupo, Aleipata, Tuaefu) (Te Herenga Waka University Press)*
No Good by Sophie van Waardenberg (Auckland University Press)*
Sick Power Trip by Erik Kennedy (Te Herenga Waka University Press)
Terrier, Worrier: A Poem in Five Parts by Anna Jackson (Auckland University Press)
* = first book
An honour for me and a lovely thing for my book. So pleased that 'Sick Power Trip' is shortlisted in the Ockhams. Full of gratitude. 🩵 🩷
@thwupbooks.bsky.social
www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-...
03.03.2026 22:38
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Giddy up! Pony #poem in 1964 Journal!
08.03.2026 00:50
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Real fruit ice cream anyone? Pic throwback to 2020 when Blueberry Oob ruled the world. #poetry
24.02.2026 22:43
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Grab your smelling-salts and get along to Wuthering Heights the movie! It's entertaining, horny and EB stalwarts can criticise all they like.
16.02.2026 23:07
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New #poem in RightHandPointing dot net - Issue 162 😀
16.01.2026 19:59
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Roll call!
15.12.2025 18:06
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Ode to Princess Peony (with Nicki Minaj Riffs)
A blog about family, food & travel.
Signing off another short n sweet #peony pick with an ode!
08.12.2025 21:13
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My week in submissions review:
2 poems longlisted
1 CNZ shortlisted
1 poem final shortlist
violin strings wail
07.12.2025 21:16
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peter griffin points at a do not push button
ALT: peter griffin points at a do not push button
We'll be sending out all responses to submissions for Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social on Saturday 6th December. And yes, it will be me pushing the Big Red Button, same as usual!
02.12.2025 18:32
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Heart App and Woodpecker musings #poem
04.12.2025 19:24
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Got a #poem in print!
19.11.2025 19:13
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My litmag Frazzled Lit is open for submissions till 31st Ocober. Loving what is coming in so far! But we'd especially love to see more #poetry from the #poetrycommunity!
@louloumach.bsky.social @paulwritespoems.bsky.social
Reshares appreciated!
@frazzledlit.bsky.social
www.frazzledlit.com
22.10.2025 07:57
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I'm at the Whittakers Almond Gold Kingsize blocks stage of my novel!!
09.10.2025 00:22
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When writing a novel I use this word as my book mark. Just hit find and there you are. Pretty sure I stole this from fellow writer, Melinda Szymanik!
30.09.2025 04:34
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Seeing how many posts I can do before I get a 'heart'. And truffles.
24.09.2025 03:52
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We all have a story about a pet goldfish? Spartacus the Brave #poem
18.09.2025 20:50
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I Bet You Haven't Seen Jesus's Poo
A blog about family, food & travel.
#Jesus #childhoodmemories #Grandfather #prosepoetry
15.09.2025 23:27
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Writing a novel = your average daily screentime last week was 5hours 43 minutes.
07.09.2025 21:35
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Questions, questions and dragonflies a #Friday #poem
05.09.2025 00:30
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Pinch me moment as warm-up act for New Zealand #Poet Laureate, Chris Tse! Friday night @The Sherwood, Queenstown.
10.08.2025 20:49
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07.08.2025 03:44
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Poetry acceptance! In an anthology! With paper pages! Just when I thought I'd never get another poem accepted!
28.07.2025 01:35
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Just received my 6th rejection from takahē mag. A poetry nut I cannot seem to crack. Oh well, five previously submitted poems have found homes elsewhere and a hawk just flew past my window. Onwards!
19.07.2025 21:54
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Humans Can Normalise Anything
A blog about family, food & travel.
A few words of worry about bombs dropping while sunbathing beside the Ionian Sea. #prosepoem
18.07.2025 20:54
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On Mums and Matriarchs
A blog about family, food & travel.
2014 #poem about my Nana. Written in an Owen Marshall course. Start with "My ...", repeat (borrowed from another writer!)
10.06.2025 22:51
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Bellbird on Granny Smith Tree #winter
10.06.2025 00:33
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New #poem sad poem. Thanks to Kit Willet for publishing in June #10 Tarot Poetry Journal. #kiwipoets #poetry
04.06.2025 20:55
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