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Emma BarnesEmma Barnes

Emma Barnes lives in Aro Valley and they write poetry, the occasional essay and powerlift. They've been published in Landfall, Cordite, JAAM, Sweet Mammalian, Best New Zealand Poems and other journals and projects.

The Friday Poem: If Only by Emma Barnes

11 September 202011 September 2020 by Emma Barnes

A new poem by Wellington poet Emma Barnes. If Only If only if only. I could have used my mouth to transmit some meaning. I could have left or come home or done some sort of in between combo of any of these. I could have been the bulldozer, the demolition team, the engineer who … Read more

Categories Books, Featured Tags Emma Barnes, New Zealand Literature, The Friday Poem

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