On the way back to Dunedin from Invercargill this morning, the sun a fiery orb.

Frosty morning in Invers. #deepsouthdawn

A master of poetry at work here.

My Landfall Tauraka online review of Josie Shapiro’s book Good Things Come and Go landfallreview.com/the-art-of-f...

This: Pärt, Arvo arr Luminesca: Spiegel im Spiegel - Luminesca: Trish O'Brien (cello), Gareth Koch (guitar) (Solitary Island Records SIR 001) Just floated me above all care this morning on RNZConcert

Could this day be any more perfect. Weather wise anyway. Even if momentary, I’ll take it right now.

In the gloaming. My preference for walks. Damn right. That’s the time I like the best. youtu.be/EAoNht69riY?...

southlandtribune.substack.com/p/2026-south... Yay! Arts Murihiku doing it for local arts! As a board trustee, I'm very sad I can't be in 2 places at once. If all goes to plan, I'll be on the road from Dublin to Donegal. But. On Aug. 15th, in spirit, part of me will be with them in Waihōpai Invers.

Robert heading home after a potential security threat at ‘Polly’. I guess I’ll get the lowdown when he gets here.

An amazing opportunity for writers in Aotearoa.

Sounds amazing.

Fantastic poem.

A drawing captured perfectly that our son did of our cat (who thought he was a dog.) Long gone now. But never forgotten. R.I.P. Grommet.

I love my salt pig with its wee wooden scoop.

Blue moon Dunedin railway station

At the Smurf turf for a spot of hockey watching moko who’s playing for Canty U 18s. Unfortunately, a cut on her lip may need a stitch & she’s not going to make the next game 😞 Her 18th b’day tomorrow. I’ve written her a poem. She’s such a shining star my moko 💫

What a fine musical line up for Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa. How talented our wee country is in so many ways. Thank you for putting this together so fast, Paula ☺️ 🙏🏻 🎶 🥝

Read. So good.

Oh to be in Wellington to go see this. Maybe if I turn around three times?

Loved doing this celebration - seven images and a dozen travel poems nzpoetryshelf.com/2026/05/22/p...

Woke up too early but listening on ear buds to the new Chills LP Sunburnt that has just now arrived in my email from Bandcamp drew back some pretty magical curtains on the dawning day. 🧡

Ooh, ooh … A new Mary Lawson book’s coming out in November?! Yay. Absolutely adore her writing.

Love this poem.

Invercargill u rock, Arts Murihiku Night 0f The Arts tonite was spectacular with creatives pouring into the city (even tho the Highlanders were playing). You showed up & showed your joy & bizarreness. I’m a totally star struck ex-Southlander grabbing hold & celebrating with y’all #Iheartsouthernart

Beautiful flowers sent to us from Peter, Best Man at our wedding 50 years ago. Love the yellow roses.

Being good is exhausting but I guess being bad would be even more energy draining 🥱

Woosh!! And suddenly it’s our Golden Wedding anniversary today.

Usually I get up too late to see any sunrises, but not today. #morningwarning #ŌtepotiDunedin

youtube.com/watch?v=rBIU... AoNZ Music Month

youtu.be/t4CAjr4Pr_0?... Aotearoa Music Month

Posts about dreams are generally boring so I won’t go on except to say that last night a whistling kettle was a major feature in at least one of my dreams last night.

I left attendance at the dawn service attendance on Saturday to my husband but all day I thought of my two great-uncles Joe and Alf Butler and their mother, my great-grandmother Lizzie (nee Riddell) and their little sister Bessie (my Nana). RIP Joe (died at Gallipoli) & Alf (died at Sommes)

2 moko of mine - teenagers - absolutely love Frank Sinatra, his songs, his singing.

International Haiku Day. Apparently. Thought I’d add a tiny drip (that is, it doesn’t even qualify as a drop) to the ocean. Under verandah
Granddaughter on rocking horse
Raindrops on the roof

#booksky Just finished Simon Mason’s latest The Dangerous Stranger. Listened to the audiobook. Excellent.

Woosh! Rainbow rocket.

This is the most boring Survivor yet.

Warm home-baked pretzels for brekky from my German d-I-law. Life & love keeps arriving at my door and I’m not complaining.

I’m a glass half full person. I cannot lie. Whose fault? Was it Motoitoi (Katerine)? Or Agnes Reid nee Barlow? Joe Butler the Cockney? Irish Mary Frances Reid nee O’Reilly? One of the Sutherlands? Or a Dallas from Isla? That one from up in Wick? Or Hirst from Yorkshire or simply some amazing blend?

Yes, I’ll stick with being on the Māori Electoral roll.

🖤

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Looking east. Sunrise. There’s always hope. Life is just one big paradox.

When wasn’t the world in a mess?