This was one of my favourite festival events, that I touch upon in my forthcoming festival diary.  I hope to post that this afternoon! And I am most definitely posting some poems!! New Zealand poetry is in very good heart. Three cheers for mentors Louise Wallace and Francis Cooke, the Starling editors and event mcs.

All photos by me (sorry Francis my photos of you were a washout!).

 

Lousie Wallace

 

Claudia Jardine

 

Emma Shi

 

Essa Ranapiri

 

Henrietta Bollinger

 

Sharon Lam

 

Sophie van Waardenberg

 

Tayi Tibble

 

Joy Holley

 

the participants with Francis Cooke and Louise Wallace