Iona Winter

Category: poetry

  • On the radio…

    Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the lovely Vanda Symon, on Otago Access Radio. We had a kōrero about books, writing, flash fiction, poetry and then the wind came. Here’s the link for anyone who wants a wee listen. I’m about 26 minutes in (13/2/19 episode) https://www.accessradio.org/player.aspx?pid=1cabe7d7-2f0a-4ea6-a1af-38074af92819&autoplay=false#…

  • Thank you

    Whakawhetai ki a koutou, massive thanks for all your support during 2018. then the wind came was successfully launched at the Dunedin Athenaeum Library on December 14th, and it was beautiful to see so many people attending. We writers can’t do this without support, be that encouragement, critique, hugs, or…

  • Book Launch Week

    Whā. Four…more sleeps until ‘then the wind came’ is launched. I’m obviously excited now that I’m counting down the sleeps. Today, the wonderful Poppie Johnson at Crux Queenstown posted an article about the book. https://crux.org.nz/arts/book-release-then-the-wind-came/ If you would like a copy you can email: info@steeleroberts.co.nz, or check their website from…

  • Invitation

    Nau mai haere mai. You’re invited to the book launch of then the wind came, my debut collection of stories and poetry. https://www.facebook.com/events/291350861706642/ If you can’t make the launch in Ōtepoti Dunedin, you are very welcome to contact the publisher directly for pre-order information. Details are on the event page.…

  • Book launch…

    Tēnā koutou katoa, greetings everyone, I’m incredibly proud to say we have a book launch date for ‘then the wind came’ – my debut collection of poetry and short fiction, published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa. For those of you in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand, we’ll be launching ‘then the…

  • Mōteatea poem

    Mōteatea is a new poem, written and recorded in response to an exhibition by Beth Caird on grief processes, at Blue Oyster Art Project Space in Ōtepoti Dunedin. It has just been published by the wonderful people at Blue Oyster – here’s the link http://blueoysterdunedin.tumblr.com/ It was important to record…

  • Exciting news

    Kia ora WordPress whānau, it’s finally time to share the aroha   March: ‘then the wind came’ accepted for publication… April: Met my publisher… May: Tweaked the manuscript… June: Edits and first typeset copy received…  July: Cover artwork in progress… RELEASE DATE tbc 

  • Ode to You

    I remember when you were young so full of tenderness and wonder a deep chuckle far beyond your years you knew things that we’d forgotten but now an enraged beast resides hacking away beneath the surface of your beautiful skin religiously I bargain with gods grateful when my outstretched hands…

  • thorns

    below  she is a crack in the ocean floor vapours billow forth, surfacing above she is a primordial rose magnificent thorns poised to puncture outside she is a stain from the cat-caught-bird whose enduring feathers survive inside her water-blood-molecules-life shelter a temple of moon-babies and secrets

  • Stones

    how do i ignore the stones that amputated pieces of me my hair morphing from russet to grey deciduous trees unaware of the fall a faceless journey devoid of purpose tarnished thoughts litter landscapes of ashen ground countless stones that i carry rest mottled upon my spine