/concrete tile crocodile /tears from Raki from above /reed and read and red and orange /leaves that glisten in autumn rain /cockle heart be warmer /cooler /arms outstretched to plug the gap /stoppage rustle tightrope vote /unanimous but still in vain /lights out soon the moon /is absent but /Mutuwhenua /strong /pulling on luteal tides inside this /body this choir this last refrain // Rauhina Kohuwai-Banks 20/4/2026, Ōtepoti: toikupu #20
for tōrea away! the tōrea say, stay away stay away stay! sand whips along this long spit, where a pair of tōrea have built their nest: a tangle of seaweed and two steadfast parents are their defence, two growing shell-encased beings, stealing a moment to be still. takaroa and tāne
combined i. i am almost at the end the month has been full on and until yesterday i did not miss a day i am proud to say i will prioritise my hauora and tonight i must sleep so do not overthink this poem ii. ii are almost there pronounced
this body this body would like to be in five places at once: with a cup of tea, under a weighted blanket, writing a poem on this couch, but also over there, on the other couch, snuggling up to my wife, and also writing a shopping list, and planning for
interior design we have moved the bookshelf and all the books to another room. we have washed the dishes and tidied the room. we have moved all our things to the winter bedroom. we have chopped the fruit and veggies up so now we have more room. Kua whakanekehia te