Editors: Ashley Earl-Goulet, Alicia France, Stefanie Parks & Shannon Spencer
Artwork: Hagley Printmakers
Published: March 2024
Publisher: Hagley Writer’s Insitute
Printer: The Printshop, Ferrymead Heritage Park

Contents:

Chorus Alexandra Cherian
Nestlings Kat Ziesler
Two Sonnets of Hope Laura Borrowdale
Flight Meg Falconer
On the Nature of Daylight Marissa Cappetta
Anthropocene Love Story Zoe Deans
Where you headed? PK Granger
Small Mercies Jessica Arcus
Amorology Gregory Dally
Infinity Mirror Shae Cornelius
Spilling Helen Ballinger
Harbour Marie Connolly
Elephants and Giraffes Melanie Dixon
Ode to Waimakariri Doc Drumheller
Shopping for Hope Ciaran Fox
Hope for Gaza Kim Franks
Enough Lee Fraser
Sowing Seeds Shanaza Bukhari-Mills
Hope in a Hopeless Place (Facebook Messenger) Alex Casey
The Nihilism of Motherhood Michelle Franks
Hostel Stop Daniel Frears
Chips for Tea Nod Ghosh
Win Waiting, Perfection Davien Grey
Green Sea Jamie Shaw
A Week of Stones Nod Ghosh
For Moments I was Mother Earth CR Green
On Alert for a Change Gail Ingram
The Therapist Speaks on Eclipse Rowan Jeffrey
son / strike Hebe Kearney
Pigeon Angela King
The End of Hope Sally Lawson
Future / Long-Time Jessica Miku
Teaching Adult Literacy Linda McFarlane
Hioho Stephanie Hacksley
A Hole in the Centre Bel Monepenny
My Daughter Tamara Perino
Through the Door to Water Tracey Peterson
winter gives me a reprieve Zia Ravenscroft
*Results may vary Jackie Strang
Fallen Idols Hester Ullyart
Offerings (ii) Annabel Wilson
Every second Monday Desna Wallace
Ping Lydia Wallace
Out of Water Liana Ashenden
Little Sad Georgia Agnew
Ode to Perikana Philomena Johnson
Kohatu Marama Salsano

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