Spent a whole day ignoring america

Small ribbons of light
rain,

ribbons of grass in the rain,

skirts of grey fern fronds,

the mauka in a black crown

ur hot little hands on my puku,

a long cloud,

a long afternoon or 2

disappearing into a cold lager or 6,

ribbons of hair

buried by the fence,

the planet applauding all over itself.

I wanted to be able to not look

like, or at anything.

Liam Jacobson

Liam Jacobson (Kāi Tahu) is a writer and artist from Tāmaki Makaurau. Liam has written for a range of galleries and publications and performed across Aotearoa and overseas. He has 2 books of poetry published by Dead Bird Books, Neither (2023) and most recently New Book (2026). From 2025-2026, Liam was Te Tuhi’s curatorial intern, where he curated and facilitated the gallery space Puku, at Parnell Train Station.