ISSN 1177 -6544 The New Zealand Poetry Society Inc. a fine line PO Box 5283 May 2007 Lambton Quay Wellington 6145 THE MAGAZINE OF THE NEW ZEALAND POETRY Patrons SOCIETY Te Hunga Tito Ruri o Aotearoa Dame Fiona Kidman Vincent O’Sullivan With the Assistance of Creative NZ President Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa James Norcliffe Email
[email protected] www.poetrysociety.org.nz MAY MEETING JUNE MEETING Lynda Chanwai- Earl AGM preceded by a members-only mic. followed by a guest poet to be confirmed Thursday 17th May 7.30 pm Tuesday 19th June, 7.30pm at Turnbull House, Bowen St, at The Arts Centre, Abel Smith St.. Feature Article Interview: Kerrin Davidson, Christchurch Nola Borrell A recent Christchurch visitor, Lochiel, aged 13, picked up tiny gaps , the 2006 anthology of the Poetry Society, from my coffee table and turned to Junior Haiku. She gave a whoop of surprise: “I know her,” she cried, “and her ... and her!” So many Christchurch writers. So many girls . Behind this success is a whirlwind of creative energy and passion called Kerrin Davidson. (Her writing name is Kerrin P. Sharpe.) “Writing and reading haiku is a way of life,” she says, and adds with a laugh, “A religious fervour”. In no time she departs from my prepared questions, and takes off in several directions. Clearly, a believer in organic growth. Kerrin is a Creative Writing teacher of poetry and prose with nearly ten years' experience. She teaches at eight schools each week, both primary and secondary, and is Poet in Residence at St.