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Newsletter New Zealand Poetry Society PO Box 5283 August 2005 Lambton Quay WELLINGTON Patrons New Zealand Poetry Society Dame Fiona Kidman Vincent O’Sullivan Te Hunga Tito Ruri o Aotearoa President Gillian Cameron With the Assistance of Creative NZ Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Email [email protected] and Lion Foundation Website ISSN 1176-6409 www.poetrysociety.org.nz the judges did not know the identities of the poets. This Month’s Meeting Many thanks to the Learning Connexion for their sponsorship of the Open Competition, and our grateful No meeting this month acknowledgement goes to the Asia New Zealand Foundation for their ongoing and generous support of the Junior Haiku section. News All winners and place-getters will automatically be included in the New Zealand Poetry Society’s 2005 O’Sullivan Wins Major Award Anthology. ‘This was my strongest impression – just how many Vincent O’Sullivan’s acclaimed collection Nice morning people have the ability to express themselves in poetry,’ for it, Adam has won the Poetry category of the Montana says judge John Horrocks. New Zealand Book Awards 2005. Judges described O’Sullivan as ‘an extraordinary voice in New Zealand OPEN SECTION literature’. Judged by John Horrocks (641 entries) From the Editor Winners July 22 was a rich day for poetry all round. Unsuspecting 1) ‘Learning a Language’, Nick Williamson, Christchurch citizens wandering around Wellington city looking at 2) ‘Donkeys’, Lynne Gray-Kohen, Tasman their feet will have had a poem or two sprung on them 3) ‘With Paper Hats On’, Michael Harlow, Alexandra by the Poetry Society’s Montana Poetry Day Pavement Poetry initiative (that will teach people for trying to avoid eye contact). In small towns and large throughout New Highly Commended Zealand, poetry will have been celebrated in one way or (in no particular order) another. ‘The Meaning of Ga’, Anne Harré, Wellington I’d love to get more input for the New Zeland Poetry ‘Is there a wise woman?’, Helen Bascand, Christchurch Society newsletter from people throughout New Zealand. ‘Remembering John Mulgan’, Jeanette Stace, Wellington Send me a regional report. What’s happening in your part ‘Lunch in Prague’, André Surridge, Hamilton of the country? I look forward to hearing from you. ‘Hills will lead our dance’, Peter Shadbolt, Wellington ‘Joseph’, Karalyn Joyce, Pleasant Point Lynn Davidson ‘St Francis and the Birds’, Bernard Gadd, Auckland ‘Finishing the book and starting all over’, Helen Bascand, Competition Results Christchurch ‘Not a full-page feature’, Lee Scanlon, Westport NZPS 2005 International Poetry Competition Summary of Results Commended (in no particular order) We are grateful to our wonderful judges, John Horrocks, ‘Old dogs’, Suzanne Chapman, Masterton Pat White, Bernard Gadd and Jeanette Stace, for their ‘Acclimatisation’, Kerry Popplewell, Wellington work. Some poets have gained more than one place in their ‘Consider the neighbours’, Karalyn Joyce, Pleasant Point category. As always, our competition was judged blind – ‘Ghost Child’, Kerry Popplewell, Wellington ‘Weathering it’, Robin Fry, Lower Hutt 3) ‘lung x-ray’, Greeba Brydges-Jones, Christchurch ‘Watching you sleep’, Nicola Easthope, Raumati South 4) ‘esl’, Ernest Berry, Picton ‘The unemployed’, Nick Williamson, Christchurch 5) ‘winter…’, Greeba Brydges-Jones, Christchurch ‘In the café’, Ponsonby Road, David Ingram, Auckland ‘GET THE MESSAGE?’, Kay Wall, Waikanae Highly Commended ‘Return of the Tuatara’, Nola Borrell, Lower Hutt (in no particular order) ‘Strike’, Elaine King, Auckland ‘her ashes’, Jack Prewitt, NSW, Australia ‘Seeds’, Karisma Vala-Blackmore, Ohaupo ‘family chapel’, Ernest Berry, Picton ‘Poeme Indo-Chine’, Nicola Easthope, Raumati South ‘clear sky’, Sue Mill, QLD, Australia ‘empty beach’, Sue Mill, QLD, Australia ‘after rain’, Sue Mill, QLD, Australia JUNIOR OPEN SECTION ‘auntie’s laughter’, John Bird, NSW, Australia Judged by Pat White (403 entries) ‘willow canes’, Elaine King, Auckland ‘earthquake season’, Sandra Simpson, Tauranga Winners ‘end of the road’, Sandra Simpson, Tauranga 1) ‘History’, Sue Mun Huang, Karamu High School, ‘heavy mist’, Jack Prewitt, NSW, Australia Hastings ‘new telescope’, Ernest Berry, Picton 2) ‘Words’, Emily Adlam, Diocesan School for Girls, ‘reading a letter’, Vasil Moldovan, Romania Auckland 3) ‘Being 2’, Aubrey Teape, Shirley Intermediate, Commended Christchurch (in no particular order) ‘home from the convent’, Anne Edmunds, Christchurch Highly Commended ‘beautiful hands’, Karen Peterson-Butterworth, Otaki (in no particular order) ‘gift of flowers’, Karen Peterson-Butterworth, Otaki ‘bones’, Alish Vara, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, ‘breast biopsy’, Jack Prewitt, NSW, Australia Christchurch ‘park bench’, Quendryth Young, NSW, Australia ‘I am there…’ Hannah Flett, Dunedin North Intermediate ‘the moon’, Owen Bullock, Tauranga School, Dunedin ‘autumn morning’, Jeanette Stace, Wellington ‘Not another Spring Poem’, Emily Adlam, Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland ‘Drama Class’, Lucy Revill, Queen Margaret College, JUNIOR HAIKU SECTION Wellington Judged by Jeanette Stace (1002 entries) ‘Internet love poem’, Lucy Revill, Queen Margaret College, Wellington Winners ‘The Ball’, Laura Giddey, Baradene College, Auckland 1) ‘earthquake’, Edward Davidson, St Patrick’s School, Christchurch Commended 2) ‘Arguing’, Jordan Downey, Banks Ave School, (in no particular order) Christchurch ‘Magic Weather’, Anna Fennemar, Mataroa School, 3 equal) ‘a smile across the table’, Henrietta Hitchings, Taihape Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Christchurch ‘Autumn’, Jamie Beaton, Saint Kentigern School, 3 equal) ‘A quick look’, Neil Drummond-Nairn, Auckland Wellington College, Wellington ‘egg’, Nic Harty, Karamu High School, Hastings 5) ‘Making fudge’, Staci Fuldseth, Banks Ave School, ‘One September Long Ago’, Emily Adlam, Diocesan Christchurch School for Girls, Auckland ‘The Band Just Kept Playing’, Samantha Grayck, Highly Commended Matamata (currently on exchange in France) (in no particular order) ‘another diwali morning’, Charlotte Trevella, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, Christchurch HAIKU SECTION ‘unwashed’, Charlotte Trevella, Rangi Ruru Girls’ Judged by Bernard Gadd (676 entries) School, Christchurch ‘rain drop’, Sophie Frentz, Tauranga Girls’ College, Winners Tauranga 1) ‘dusk-’, Quendryth Young, NSW, Australia ‘slammed book’, Dora Davidson, St Andrew’s College, 2) ‘old pines’, Barbara Strang, Christchurch Christchurch New Zealand Poetry Society © August 2005 Editor: Lynn Davidson, [email protected] 2 ‘dusty shelf’, Dora Davidson, St Andrew’s College, and autobiographical worlds of Deutz Medal finalist Fiona Christchurch Farrell, and then our attention turns to emerging talent. ‘stormy day’, William Davidson, St Patrick’s School, The Next Page and Short/Sharp/Script events have always Christchurch been among the liveliest and most enjoyable in the series. You may not have heard of these writers yet, but you can Commended be sure they will surprise and entertain you, and that you’ll (in no particular order) be hearing more from them in the future. ‘under’, Dora Davidson, St Andrew’s College, The series concludes with a conversation about one of Christchurch the major vehicles for new writing in New Zealand over ‘washing machine’, Simon Todd, St Andrew’s College, the last 17 or so years: Sport. Christchurch Writers on Mondays is a great way to brighten up the ‘the piano stops’, Bridie Connell, St Andrew’s College, beginning of a working week – and it’s free! Christchurch All Writers on Mondays events take place at City ‘funeral march’, Sophie Frentz, Tauranga Girls’ College, Gallery, Civic Square, Wellington at 1pm. Admission is Tauranga free. For further information contact the IIML on (04) 463 ‘rainy day’, Sophie Frentz, Tauranga Girls’ College, 6854. Tauranga Writers on Mondays is presented in partnership with ‘frosty morning’, Cameron Chapel, Fendalton Open-Air City Gallery Wellington, and supported by Chen Palmer & School, Christchurch Partners and the National Library of New Zealand. ‘blind and thin-skinned’, Charlotte Carter, Fendalton Report from IIML Open-Air School, Christchurch ‘I’m walking’, Amelia Baker, Banks Ave School, Christchurch Main Trunk Lines ‘I turn a page’, Bojana Rimbovska, Burnside Primary Main Trunk Lines: New Zealand Poetry is an exhibition School celebrating New Zealand poetry. It runs at the National ‘I look in the mirror’, James Johnstone, Penrose High Library Gallery from 22 July to 30 October. School, Auckland The exhibition is curated by the Poet Laureate Jenny Bornholdt and Gregory O’Brien. Drawing extensively The judges’ full reports will be available on our website on the book and manuscript collections of the Alexander www.poetrysociety.org.nz from the end of August 2005. Turnbull Library, Main Trunk Lines: New Zealand Poetry Laurice Gilbert samples some of the country’s best-known poems alongside Competition Secretary the more peripheral, experimental and surprising. Exhibits range from Eileen Duggan’s teapot to a cartoon about James K Baxter by Chris Knox. Also included are Upcoming Events book designs, voice recordings, Anna Livesey’s series of commissioned poems on a set of beer coasters, and two poems written by James K Baxter on the wallpaper of Writers on Monday Series at IIML Michael Illingworth’s house. From the widely accepted to the radical – Thomas From July through to September each year, the International Bracke’s ‘God Defend New Zealand’ to Cilla McQueen’s Institute of Modern Letters runs a series of events