Launch of 'koiwi koiwi | bone bone'
Sunday 18 July 2010
at Poetry at the Ballroom Cafe
Newtown, Wellington
Fiona Kidman chatted to the DomPost about the launch event! Actually, it was packed, several of my friends
had panic attacks and my father nearly suffocated, but that's gotta be a good thing, right?! You know, for POETRY?!
Singing 'The Daughter's Song' - for my mum. There are a lot
more poems for mum in this new book.
Christine White rockin' it out while I appear to be singing another
song entirely. Ian Hull-Brown driving the sexy Bose sound system
in the background. Onya, Ian.
My gorgeous congratulations cake from Lorraine! A
map of NZ made outta white choc. She admits she
ate Stewart Island as soon as she made it. Apparently
it 'wouldn't fit on the cake'. There 'wasn't room'.
The beautiful Teresia reading her fantastic poetry -
some I'd heard before (one features on her CD
'I Can See Fiji') and some was brilliantly new to
me. Her launch speech was amazing.
Simone Kaho reading a selection of poems
that she's writing as part of her Masters in
Creative Writing at the IIML, Vic Uni. The
monsters! The weta. NZ's acclaimed
novelist Elizabeth Knox (Vintner's Luck, The
Angel's Cut...) is a huge fan of Simone's poetry,
and so am I. Bring on the book!
Christine White playing slide with a drinking
glass. Check out more of her sonic adventures.
Some of the crowd!
Teresia giving me my beautiful siapo, with the ulu design...
My beautiful siapo...!
Christine White, me, Teresia Teaiwa, Simone Kaho and our host with
the most, poet and ringmaster extraordinaire Lewis Scott : )
Sunday 18 July 2010
at Poetry at the Ballroom Cafe
Newtown, Wellington
Fiona Kidman chatted to the DomPost about the launch event! Actually, it was packed, several of my friends
had panic attacks and my father nearly suffocated, but that's gotta be a good thing, right?! You know, for POETRY?!
Singing 'The Daughter's Song' - for my mum. There are a lot
more poems for mum in this new book.
Christine White rockin' it out while I appear to be singing another
song entirely. Ian Hull-Brown driving the sexy Bose sound system
in the background. Onya, Ian.
My gorgeous congratulations cake from Lorraine! A
map of NZ made outta white choc. She admits she
ate Stewart Island as soon as she made it. Apparently
it 'wouldn't fit on the cake'. There 'wasn't room'.
The beautiful Teresia reading her fantastic poetry -
some I'd heard before (one features on her CD
'I Can See Fiji') and some was brilliantly new to
me. Her launch speech was amazing.
Simone Kaho reading a selection of poems
that she's writing as part of her Masters in
Creative Writing at the IIML, Vic Uni. The
monsters! The weta. NZ's acclaimed
novelist Elizabeth Knox (Vintner's Luck, The
Angel's Cut...) is a huge fan of Simone's poetry,
and so am I. Bring on the book!
Christine White playing slide with a drinking
glass. Check out more of her sonic adventures.
Some of the crowd!
Teresia giving me my beautiful siapo, with the ulu design...
My beautiful siapo...!
Christine White, me, Teresia Teaiwa, Simone Kaho and our host with
the most, poet and ringmaster extraordinaire Lewis Scott : )
Launch of Koiwi Koiwi, 18 July 2010