invoice

$100 less tax for
mince
1 pkt cheese
1 litre of milk
1 loaf of bread
2 rolls of loo paper
       paid for
        my poem

fall

gnarled burnt weathered
twisted toppled rotting
arms raised skyward
falling earthbound
this tree is dying

Apirana Taylor

Apirana Taylor is a nationally and internationally published poet, playwright, short story writer and novelist. He’s been Writer in Residence at Canterbury and Massey Universities. He tours globally presenting his poetry. He’s written and published poetry, plays, short stories, and novels and is included in many anthologies nationally and internationally.