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Rata GordonRata Gordon

Rata Gordon’s first book of poetry is forthcoming in 2020 with Victoria University Press. She works in arts and mental health and lives on Waiheke Island. You can find more of her poetry at www.ratagordon.com

The Friday Poem: Pacing by Rata Gordon

25 October 201920 September 2019 by Rata Gordon

A new poem by Waiheke poet Rata Gordon. Pacing A deep bow to Neruda It so happens I am sick of being a woman. It happens that I walk into BP stations and supermarkets greasy, swollen, like a cow made of soap, losing my way in a field of placentas and pesticides. The smell of … Read more

Categories Books, Featured Tags Environment, Environmentalism, Friday Poem, Rata Gordon

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