Iona Winter

Tag: single parenting

• A Counter of Moons grief In the shape of his hand lay a river love New Zealand Non-fiction NZ Books poetry Reuben Samuel Winter suicide suicide bereavement women writers

  The book(s)

  Kā mihi aroha ki a koutou, my loving thanks to everyone who has purchased and begun reading A Counter of Moons. In case you missed it, A Counter of Moons is available via Steele Roberts Aotearoa https://steeleroberts.co.nz/product/a-counter-of-moons/ or your local bookshop should have them in stock by now. The feedback…

  July 3, 2025
• Aotearoa love poetry single parenting

  years ago

  i remember honeyed breath on my face limbs spread-eagled in bed and your first word ‘star’ laughter when the dog chased water from the hose and your tears when she died that was years ago and my life remains abundant with you in it    

  June 17, 2016
• compassion food grants judgements politicians welfare benefits

  Poverty at Christmastime

  I’ve been pondering poverty today. Nothing new there, I often do, especially around Christmastime. I know it’s not light and happy and fluffy, but its real and exists and I am not blind to it. I read a great blog this morning about poverty in Aotearoa, and how our governing politicians refuse to believe that…

  December 18, 2014