Even more poems for Matariki
Matariki is still in our skies and we have even more wonderful poems to share from our Heathcote Valley writers.
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- Aug 4
- 1 min
The right writer...
Editing is an exacting part of the writing and publishing process. It’s a job that takes many hands and many eyes. Very occasionally,...
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Poems for Matariki #3 Star Memories
Our fabulous young writers from Heathcote Valley School drew on memories to write some amazing star gazing poems! Stormy disguise Wind...
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Poems for Matariki #2: "If stars ..." poems
by the Heathcote Valley School Writing Stars! If stars were mushrooms If stars were mushrooms and the sky a pine needle forest with...
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Poems for Matariki #1: Dear Ancestor
Our wonderful Write On writers at Heathcote Valley School were wondering about their whakapapa at Matariki. Dear Ancestor, I don’t know...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Voices for the Planet: Two Poetry Prompts
We invited our poetry expert, Gail Ingram, to contribute a couple of prompts for aspiring poets. Gail is an acclaimed poet and sought...
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Voices for the Planet: 3 more Choice Poetry Tips
We invited our wonderful poetry expert, Gail Ingram, to contribute a couple of tips for aspiring poets. Gail gave us SEVEN tips! Here are...
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Voices for the Planet: 4 Choice Poetry Tips
Tips for poetry writing for the planet
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Food For Thought Poetry competition
Yum! Our mouths are watering! Entries are starting to arrive for our latest poetry competition. Write a poem about kai. It could be...
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Who is watching you?
I See I see a bee sitting in a tree Bee sees a daisy growing next to me Daisy sees a flea perched on my knee Flea sees me staring at a...
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
A Writer's Wand
A WRITER’S WAND words spread across the page because of you I have a companion a friend if I lost you I would stop the words would stay...
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
Heritage: The Worcester Boulevard
Green trees cast a shadow over the concrete, the sun blankets everything with a faint sheen, an ancient building stood behind, in the...
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
Reduced to stones
Written during a Write On masterclass at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, this gorgeous extract is from a longer piece of point of...
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Stories in the Walls
This poem was written during a masterclass Poetry and Place based at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora with poet, Gail Ingram. Stories...
- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
Life On a Cloud: Write On in The Hurunui
This week, three of our Write On tutors have been visiting the Hurunui with workshops at both Hurunui College and Amuri Area School. It...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
How to survive your family during Lockdown
This collaborative poem was written during ZOOM session during Lockdown Level 3 in September 2021. How to survive your family during...
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Five words Five ways - a writing prompt
Thanks to our treasured tutor, Desna, for this week's prompt. We asked for one and Desna provided 5 ways with 5 words! Anything can...
- Aug 21, 2021
- 1 min
"Creativity is just connecting things"
We wanted to share this creation from one of our young ( Year 5) writers, Ethan. In his Write On Saturdays class Ethan has been learning...
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Poetry Takes You Places
Place inspires poetry and we have so much to inspire young writers on National Poetry Day August 27. Plus there's a puzzle to solve! Our...
- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
More than a person
This poem was highly commended in our recent Year 7-8 Matariki: Reach for the Stars Poetry competition. The winning poems will be...