Monthly Archives: March 2012

March On, Women

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

In honour of International Women’s Month, a mini-blog fest featuring women around the world. Thanks to everyone who participated in this gathering — your art and your words and your lives inspire. ~ ~ ~ Dance. Resurrect. Survive.  Dancer and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Poem: ‘Stay’ by Michelle Elvy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Stay I keep you here behind the wild green of my eyes in the sticky black of my lashes under the chewed pink of my nails in the dry back of my throat behind the bitter red of my tongue … Continue reading →

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Myths and Legends, Then and Now

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The following two stories are posted as a part of the Aotearoa Affair Blog Carnival, guest edited by Rachel Fenton. The theme for this month’s carnival is “Past Myths, Present Legends” and the Berlin Wall and Bernard Moitessier both come … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Poem: ‘Landslide’ by Emma Barnes

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Landslide I am her reflection, she is my reflection. I was a tiny girl, held between two fingers. I rolled out sheet music for automatic pianos, through the holes pricked grass, through my fingers the ridges slid. The air pushed … Continue reading →

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Locating the Senses in Language/ Place

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

The following is posted as part of the Language/ Place Blog Carnival. Issue #14 is hosted by Stella Pierides and the theme is “Locating the Senses in Language/ Place”.  *     *     * Close your eyes Close … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Poem: ‘Landscape in Graphite on Paper, 3x3x3′ by Sam Rasnake

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

1. Clinch Mountain He always wanted that long drive up Clinch Mountain where the thick quilts of trees would bend to hawk in cloud, the road, a hard gash of stone and time to the wind, with its slow, steady … Continue reading →

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Waking up in two places

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

IN THE SPIRIT of my dual-minded approach to things lately — my “Guten morgen” and “mornin’ mate” greeting each day – I must post two things today, one from Germany and one from New Zealand. First, a prologue, a personal story … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Poem: ‘a memory’ by Vaughan Gunson

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

a memory: your summer dress I remember: orange, green, a touch of turquoise was it? how it clashed so madly with the dull buildings dulled by a sky-full of grey clouds pressing inappropriately around you. & your smile—dashed off as you … Continue reading →

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Being and Reading in En Zed

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

I live in Aotearoa. It’s a simple statement, but it’s taken me a couple years to say it and mean it. I’ve been travelling for a long while, see. I’m the tortoise on the go — never very fast, comfy … Continue reading →

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