In today’s NZ Herald

#AprilFools prank by The Husband lol. Metaphorical Ice Tea.

English stained glass artist Ann Sotheran, 'Isa's hare' (2011) #WomensArt

Distracting myself with gambling and hair straighteners. Always back a Kiwi horse! #poem

Fine young creatives - my daughter Eloise #fashion #newzealand

An honour for me and a lovely thing for my book. So pleased that 'Sick Power Trip' is shortlisted in the Ockhams. Full of gratitude. 🩵 🩷 @thwupbooks.bsky.social www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-...

Giddy up! Pony #poem in 1964 Journal!

Real fruit ice cream anyone? Pic throwback to 2020 when Blueberry Oob ruled the world. #poetry

Throwback to 2016!

Grab your smelling-salts and get along to Wuthering Heights the movie! It's entertaining, horny and EB stalwarts can criticise all they like.

New #poem in RightHandPointing dot net - Issue 162 😀

Roll call!

Signing off another short n sweet #peony pick with an ode!

My week in submissions review: 2 poems longlisted 1 CNZ shortlisted 1 poem final shortlist violin strings wail

We'll be sending out all responses to submissions for Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlit.bsky.social on Saturday 6th December. And yes, it will be me pushing the Big Red Button, same as usual!

Heart App and Woodpecker musings #poem

Got a #poem in print!

My litmag Frazzled Lit is open for submissions till 31st Ocober. Loving what is coming in so far! But we'd especially love to see more #poetry from the #poetrycommunity! @louloumach.bsky.social @paulwritespoems.bsky.social Reshares appreciated! @frazzledlit.bsky.social www.frazzledlit.com

The Sunday Poem, by Jane Bloomfield newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/12/t...

I'm at the Whittakers Almond Gold Kingsize blocks stage of my novel!!

When writing a novel I use this word as my book mark. Just hit find and there you are. Pretty sure I stole this from fellow writer, Melinda Szymanik!

Seeing how many posts I can do before I get a 'heart'. And truffles.

We all have a story about a pet goldfish? Spartacus the Brave #poem

#Jesus #childhoodmemories #Grandfather #prosepoetry

Writing a novel = your average daily screentime last week was 5hours 43 minutes.

Questions, questions and dragonflies a #Friday #poem

A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/02/a... wrapped up in a perfect #poem

Pinch me moment as warm-up act for New Zealand #Poet Laureate, Chris Tse! Friday night @The Sherwood, Queenstown.

Poetry acceptance! In an anthology! With paper pages! Just when I thought I'd never get another poem accepted!

Just received my 6th rejection from takahē mag. A poetry nut I cannot seem to crack. Oh well, five previously submitted poems have found homes elsewhere and a hawk just flew past my window. Onwards!

A few words of worry about bombs dropping while sunbathing beside the Ionian Sea. #prosepoem

2014 #poem about my Nana. Written in an Owen Marshall course. Start with "My ...", repeat (borrowed from another writer!)

Bellbird on Granny Smith Tree #winter

New #poem sad poem. Thanks to Kit Willet for publishing in June #10 Tarot Poetry Journal. #kiwipoets #poetry

V happy to see my #poem in the Autumn 25 issue of - a fine line! #NZPS Many thanks to lovely ed, #CadenceChung

#Poetry mail! Mad Diva, Cadence Chung #OtagoUniPress

One for all of our #mums #MothersDay #poem

Wordy fun with a Book-spine #poem

Thrilled to have a #poem very dear to me forthcoming in Tarot Poetry (and I'm on the home stretch to finish the cutting back & clearing of old weeds from my 200-strong peony patch!)

"Late Bloomer's Chapbook for Sale". Not sure what I was thinking, entering a poetry competition that receives over 2500 entries lol!!!

Remember the Chopper, the Raleigh 20, the 10 Speed? Freewheeling nostalgia in a bicycle #poem

2-minute lunchtime read with loads of wild animals #haibun

A bit of fun with Bliss Balls and a Cumberland sausage. For Sue. #poem

"Green Bird on Grass" - I give you the New Zealand Bellbird | Korimako! It's that time of year when all the uneaten apples in my orchard plumpen these beauties pre winter.

#Poetry acceptance yesterday which came with some very thoughtful words from the editor. So appreciated in what often feels like a sort of blind-scape - sending out the pourings of your heart and history ... I ❤️ Editors

Brandy 7 Ways www.frazzledlit.com/p/brandy-7-w... Thanks @frazzledlit.bsky.social #springwarmer #creativenonfiction #frazzissue2 #frazzledlit

Heaps of great reading in #frazzissue2 #springwarmer oh & I'm on the backcover! 'Brandy 7 Ways' CNF @frazzledlit.bsky.social

Live on Sunday! A Sizzling Spring Warmer just in time for the sun! Cover reveal! Fiona Scarlett Geraldine Walsh Michelle Li @catherineobrien.bsky.social @clairemtaylor.com Tracie Adams @jamesgwriter.bsky.social @daraghfleming.bsky.social @fionamckay.bsky.social

Acceptance! Yipee yaya my CNF piece WILL be in @frazzledlit.bsky.social Spring Warmer Issue 2025!! 🤩