Monthly Archives: February 2013

Alyson Hallett

Posted on February 28, 2013 by ruth arnison

While visiting Dyslexia Discovery in Christchurch  several years ago I took photos of each exhibit and placed the photos on our kitchen fridge, by my work desk and on my writing desk –  just to remind me that when I’m … Continue reading →

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Poets’n eels

Posted on February 28, 2013 by ruth arnison

Fiona Farrell has just sent me an email with a photo and a poem, as requested by me, for her blog page. When we were walking the Banks Peninsula track our lads were delighted to find eels, small, large, fat … Continue reading →

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Moody skies, trees and farmhouses……

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ruth arnison

So what current projects are you working on, besides ours of course? I’m working on about 6 pieces. I always have quite a few on the go at any time. I’m currently painting very moody skies and golden land. There’s … Continue reading →

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The Time Office

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ruth arnison

In the dock a boat straddles, a big man wearing a too small suit; my corduroy trousers, capillary tubes, run to Chelsea boots, glowing with impossible dreams as the Tyne ruffles, nudges nervously dock gates, a pulsing lung, yet I … Continue reading →

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Birds………..

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ruth arnison

I have this fascination with the small birds where I live in the Bay of Plenty; they twist and curl in the air about my house in the inner city in spite of the changes over this land and coast … Continue reading →

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Talking about walking and, a poet

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ruth arnison

I’d be absolutely delighted for my poem to take part in this! It sounds terrific. If the poem isn’t selected, that will be just fine too – but I shall cross fingers that someone likes the look of it. This … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on February 20, 2013 by ruth arnison

I distinctly remember sitting in the window seat reading Flight with Mountains from Fleur’s Selected Poems and being stunned. The poem was about, and dedicated to, my Uncle Dave. I’d never known Dave, he had been killed in an avalanche … Continue reading →

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We’re on our way

Posted on February 20, 2013 by ruth arnison

Often when I write to poets asking for permission to use their poems they’ll ask, ‘ how did you find me?’ And 90% of the time I can’t remember. I spend a lot of my time flicking in and out … Continue reading →

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We’ve only just begun!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by ruth arnison

Hop over to The Poets on the top tab and read a poem from our first featured poet, Rosemary McBryde. Find out where her ‘special’ Dunedin place is and what she’s planning for the second semester.…….

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Another year, another exhibition!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by ruth arnison

Poems in the Waiting Room’s 2013 exhibition will once again be held at Bellamys Gallery in Macandrew Bay, Dunedin. Artists from all around New Zealand are participating in this exhibition and poets from New Zealand, the UK and the USA … Continue reading →

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