Tag Archives: André Surridge

Autumn 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by ruth arnison

Our autumn Poems in the Waiting Room cards were distributed just days before the world became unwell. I imagine they have all been destroyed as waiting rooms, hospitals, hospices and rest homes stepped up their cleaning processes. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Barbara Crooker, Darren Sardelli, Emilie Collyer, John Torrance, Judy Day, Laura Mucha, Rose Cook, Sophia Wilson, Sue Gerrard, Zoe Higgins | 1 Comment

National Poetry Day – August 24

Posted on August 23, 2018 by ruth arnison

Poems in the Waiting Room is thrilled to be celebrating our National Poetry Day with the support of the Southern DHB. Patients at Dunedin, Wakari, Southland and Lakes District Hospitals will be treated to poetry, supplied by Poems in the Waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Catherine Bullock, Fiona Farrell, Karen Peterson Butterworth, Liz Pulford, National Poetry Day, Southern DHB | 1 Comment

Welcome to Spring

Posted on August 27, 2017 by ruth arnison

This Spring edition is already on the way to 639 medical waiting rooms, 457 rest homes, 8 prisons, 5 hospices and all the SDHB waiting areas. Sincere thanks to: André Surridge, my regular ‘go to’ poet for haiku, Kelli Russell Agodon for allowing … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Andy Seed, Connie Wanek, Judith Waller Carroll, Kelli Russell Agodon, Michael Estabrook, Michael O'Leary, Sarah Russell | Leave a comment

Summer 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by ruth arnison

Poems in the Waiting Room presents our Summer 2016 poetry card, full of superb writing. We have printed 7750 poetry cards for this, our 33rd, edition of Poems in the Waiting Room(NZ). Look out for this Summer blue poetry card in your nearest … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Amanda Hunt, André Surridge, Charmaine Thomson, Edna St Vincent Millay, Eric Dodson, Freya Manfred, Joseph Mills, Laura Foley, Lois Parker Edstrom, Margaret Mahy | Leave a comment

Stepsisters

Posted on October 11, 2016 by ruth arnison

With some finishing touches to be added over the coming week, Sheryl McCammon and Ruth Arnison (aka the Stepsisters) are chuffed to present our first project in the series, Poems on Steps (POSTs), in Dunedin. The transformation of the Moray Place … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Peter Christos, Resene, Taskforce Green, Tracey Paul | 2 Comments

Spring is on the way

Posted on August 25, 2015 by ruth arnison

The Spring cards set off from our house today and hopefully you’ll find some in a waiting room or rest home near you very soon. I collect poems over a long period of time so when I requested permission from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Anne Curran, Anniehart Light, Bill Sewell, Bill Siddells, Charles Bukowski, Graham Denton, Kathleen Aguero, Ursula K Le Guin | Leave a comment

Our autumn 2015 poets

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ruth arnison

As I set off for work this morning at 7.00 am there was a slight feeling of autumn in the air. And this made me realise I’m going to have to give up my current walking to work activity – learning poems. Soon … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged André Surridge, Catherine Bateson, Claire Orchard, Elena de Roo, Fiona Farrell, Jane Yeh, John Alcock, Riemke Ensing, Ron C. Moss, Roy Marshall, Sophie Hannah | 1 Comment