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Earth Heart (poem & audio)
This weekend, I worked on a few new things, revising the plethora of work-in-progress; like scouring the bones of a building after a fire. It was a surprise that the… Read more
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The dichotomies of grief
This year’s theme for World Suicide Prevention Day was “changing the narrative around suicide”. How can we do this, when there’s no way to sugarcoat suicide bereavement? It’s not a… Read more
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Grief and the healing powers of creativity: Interview with Helen Lehndorf
Helen Lehndorf and I recently had a slow cooked interview via the ether, and she has generously shared it on her blog this week (link below). Once again, I am… Read more
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Companionship in the Hard Places
Last week at the New Moon, good friend, poet and artist, Kirstie McKinnon had a chat with me about A Counter of Moons (link below). We shared a gorgeous heart-centred… Read more
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A Counter of Moons interview and a new poem
Heartfelt thanks to Robin Barratt at Poetry for Mental Health (UK) https://www.poetryformentalhealth.org/interview-with-iona-winter In this interview I speak about mental health and my journey with it, including the body of work… Read more
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A Counter of Moons (Art)
Last week I had a long kōrero (conversation) with my good friend Kirstie McKinnon about A Counter of Moons. In a couple of weeks, she’ll be interviewing me about the… Read more
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New Book: A Counter of Moons
Kia ora friends, whānau and writerly colleagues. Today’s news is that my new book A Counter of Moons has been printed and published with Steele Roberts Aotearoa. A Counter of… Read more