"A selection of poems and haiku from the New Zealand Poetry Society's 2007 International Competitions"--Back cover.
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Foreword --^
Adult open section : Aubade / Bryan Walpert. Greenfinches / Jeffrey Harpeng. Bell / Laura Routti. Apology / Bryan Walpert. The third daughter / Sarah Broom. Talkin' blues / Cliff Fell. If we grew back, if we grew down / Tim Upperton. Hen / Jane Weir. The odd sock exchange / David Mark Williams. Drowning the waterfall / Claire Beynon. If you dream of a ladder... / Helen Bascand. The world also is a lace / Michael Harlow. Nachtigall / Alice Hooton. Shaking / Catherine Moxham. A dullness that will not gleam / Tim Upperton. Inscription / Rae Varcoe. Doggie bones / Vivienne Plumb. Who was that last sentence again? / Pat White. The dancing language / Helen Bascand. Aftermath / Ernest J Berry. The old fellahs / Suzanne Chapman. Arthur's Pass Retreat / Gail Collier. Nocturne / Mike Cooper. On the one clear night / Nicola Easthope. The indecision of Monsieur Buridan's ass / Frankie McMillan. Small holding / Bruce Rankin. Marathon ; Lilies / Lee Scanlon. Curiosities / Barbara Strang.^
The paranoia of flowers / David Mark Williams -- Junior open section : / Charlotte Trevella. Conjugating / Emily Adlam. [Untitled] / Jessie Evernden. Conspiracy theories ; A poem about a poem ; En garde ; Looking up from Tartarus ; Poetry in the garden / Emily Adlam. Translating laughter / Mary Dennis. The politics in Balarus / Sophia Frentz. For the empty / Emily Adlam. Then, as now / Kate Slaven. All star / Amy Pepper. Seventh night in a row ; What snow feels like / Mengyun Rao. Recipe ; Family history / Charlotte Trevella. Stage secrets / Alisha Vara. Old stockings / Chloe Brinson. Water / Cara Chimirri. The silly fish / Jasmine Clancy. How to be unknown / Sonya Clark. Like loose change / Ish Doney. Glitter / Maria English. Nor'wester / Jess Fiebig. Mr Bracelet / Alexandrea Hollyman. The clock / Sora Ichinose. Birth choices / Emma Kelly. Praying mantis / Alex McDonald. A piece / Menglu Rao. Electrical storm / Charlotte Trevella --^
Adult haiku & senryu : Quendryth Young. Jim Kacian. Joanna Preston. André Surridge. Jeffrey Harpeng. Tony Beyer. John Bird. Janice M Bostok. Greeba Brydges-Jones. Amitava Dasgupta. Robin Fry. Catherine Mair. Barbara Strang. Anne LB Davidson. D Claire Gallagher. Kees Hulsman. John Irvine. Scott Mason. Kerry Popplewell. Lyn Reeves. Bruce Ross. Janine Sowerby. Nola Borrell. Owen Bullock. Eric Dodson. Maureen Irvine. Elaine King. Roland Packer. Patricia Prime. Sybil Robinson. Sandra Simpson. Alan Wells. Helen Yong -- Junior haiku & senryu : Harry Frentz. Sophia Frentz. Charlotte Trevella. Ana Blackelock. William Davidson. Bede Gorman. Jared Harrison. Tui Matenga. Bailey McIntosh. Kate Slaven. Jack Andrews. Ellie Braddock. Charlotte Fairhurst. Brodie Hutton. Sophie Mannis. Mengyun Rao. Jared Van Vianen. Charlotte Denman. Robert Gajda. Rachel Reid.