10-11-2017, 03:36 AM
Rules: Write a poem for national poetry month on the topic or form described. Each poem should appear as a separate reply to this thread. The goal is to, at the end of the month have written 30 poems for National Poetry Month.
Topic 11: Choose a common household item from NZ, food, drink, etc. and write a poetic creation myth about it.
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/working_w.../food.html
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=2847047
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11923626
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com...aori-food/
https://teara.govt.nz/en/maori-foods-kai-maori
Form : any
Line requirements: 8 lines or more
Ka mate! Ka Mate!
Hidden
in a kumara pit
while death and life disputed
Te Rauparaha looked up
to the woman who
squatted above him
disguising his hiding place
and knew her vulva as
the life-giving sun -
Ka ora! Ka ora!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka_Mate