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The New Zealand Poetry Society - from seed to kahikatea we encourage poets / and poetry to write the sky #poetry #NZPS

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We are leaving X. Our social media channels from 2025 onwards will be:

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TikTok https://t.co/qlDjUgXugC

We hope to see you on one of these platforms!

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Meri Kirihimete! Wishing you all a magical & meaningful festive period. May poetry from Aotearoa carry over the oceans & meet like-minded travellers, writers & dreamers. For all who wander are not lost . . .
#MerryChristmas #poetry #tolkein

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Three days until Christmas, and today, we bring you Sylvia Plath.

Plath was not known for cheery poems, but she wrote ‘Balloons’ near the end of her life, featuring her children.

Read the full poem here https://t.co/NqKYLK96Wb

#poetrylovers #plath

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What’s your favourite holiday season poem?

Here’s one of ours.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #christmaspoem

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What poetry are you reading this weekend?

We’re dipping into ‘Answering Back,’ edited by Carol Ann Duffy, who invited 50 of her peers to choose and respond to a poem from the past.

Poetry across generations!!

#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #carolannduffy#poems

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Looking for some holiday season gifts? Here are the ten best poetry books for 2024, selected by poet Nick Ascroft.

Help support poetry in Aotearoa by buying one or two or three or . . .

https://t.co/fqAkRGAUYM

#poetrycollections #bestpoetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

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Would you like to win a copy of our 2024 poetry anthology, 'paint me'?

Head on over to our Insta or Facebook page to find out how.

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Insta https://t.co/rIQgYB6ued

#poetry #poetrycommunity

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We have an exciting poetry contest for you to enter!! Go to our FB and Insta pages for full details.

FB https://t.co/W3R4MIyMdV
Insta https://t.co/rIQgYB6ued

#poetry #poetrylovers

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NZPS member Denise O’Hagan has won the Monica Taylor Poetry Prize.

Congratulations!! We can’t wait to read your winning poem!!

#poetrycompetition #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers#poetryprizes @takahemagazine @DeniseOHagan3

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2025 represents Peter Bakowski's 43rd year of writing poetry. From 11-20 February inclusive, Peter and his family will be in Wellington.

C𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢𝟓𝟒@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 if you are interested in his poetry presentations.

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Head to our Facebook and Insta pages to read the poems in response to our Friday Poetry Challenge!

FB https://t.co/W3R4MIyMdV
Insta https://t.co/rIQgYB6ued

#poetry #poetrycommunity

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, ‘𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞’, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝!!!

So pretty! The anthology will be shipped out to those who pre-ordered this coming week.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲- 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚. 𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐓𝐕 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦 & 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦.
#poetry

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Poet Bernadette Hall takes us out with her into a field. This poem transports you out of the city into the field. The full piece can be found in the 2001 Autumn issue of Landfall.
#poetrycommunity #poetry #poetrylovers

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Poetry on the Go . . .
Today, poetry on the go is in a new place. Do you know where? (Hint: The Author/ poet has been associated with this place).

#poetryontheroad#poetryonthego #poetrycollection #nzpoetrycommunity#poetrygram #poetsnz #nzpoetrysociety

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Yeah, NZPS members!!!!

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Did you like our latest Friday Poetry Prompt over on Insta – a poem with alternate endings? Here’s how two poets responded to the prompt.

#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryprompt

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Prompt Friday- Robert Frost's poem Fire & Ice explores two endings to the world. This week, give two possible endings to the same poem. You can read Fire & Ice here: https://t.co/BIRNPHkRSc

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𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 & 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, ‘𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞’.

We had five fun launches around the country, showcasing the talent of Aotearoa poets.

Here are some pics from our Ōtaki and Ōtepoti Dunedin launches.

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What do you think?
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