Poetry New Zealand Yearbook student poetry competition 2020

Tiki tour A road trip? Nah bro, a Tiki tour. Honestly, the furthest you’ll get on a road here, Is the local dairy. We’re more than State Highway 1. I know, I know, It’s damned hard to believe. That there’s more to us, Than Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch? Tiki Touring is Cutting against the grain. Getting dragged out of your comfort zone, (Most likely in a 1996 Toyota Estima) And getting a stiff right hook for saying MeoWree, ManJerry, Wangernewi, Or. Any. goddamn. Whak. Word. To experience New Zealand, Is to experience us. Not business men twirling their moustaches. Their Culture is not your funny story. Their Culture is not your bling. 28

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook

Articles inside

Poetry New Zealand Yearbook student poetry competition 2020

Articles inside

Lily Joyce — Highly commended, Year 13 How long will my heart bleed

Lucy Barge — Highly commended (equal), Year 12 Scratchy shuffles

Cadence Chung — Third prize, Year 12 We lovers

Luke Aldridge — Third prize (equal), Year 11 Tiki tour

Pippi Jean — First prize (equal), Year 13 11.11 pm

Alia Wentz — Highly commended, Year 13 In between

Sarah-Kate Simons — Highly commended (equal), Year 11 Scar tissue

Theles Hakaria — Second prize, Year 12 Tōku whare

Moeka Koyama — Third prize (equal), Year 11 Character of music

Georgia Wearing — Second prize, Year 13 Bury the lamb

Fergus McMullan — Highly commended (equal), Year 11 Uniform

Catherine Bullock — Third prize, Year 13 Orthotropics

Cadence Chung — First prize, Year 12 Hey girls

Paniti Gulyani — Second prize, Year 11 What it takes to be a window

Holly Willis — Highly commended, Year 12 Heaters

Pippi Jean — First prize (equal), Year 13 Class of 2020