Tag Archives: Billy Collins

Autumn 2018

Posted on February 28, 2018 by ruth arnison

Welcome to Autumn 2018  Billy Collins, Barbara Crooker, Rosalind Brackenbury, Barbara Strang, Sandra Simpson, Angie Trudell Vasquez, Sarah Russell, Sophie Hannah and Jane Buxton all have poems appearing in our yellow autumn card. The cards will be appearing in medical … Continue reading →

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Summer 2014 – our 25th edition

Posted on November 23, 2014 by ruth arnison

The ten poets in this 25th edition hail from New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the USA. Without the support of poets from all over the world and the financial contributions from our sponsors we wouldn’t have reached this grand number. Sincere thanks to … Continue reading →

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Competition poems

Posted on November 8, 2014 by ruth arnison

Poems are arrowing into my letterbox from all over New Zealand. Today I received an entry from my youngest ever poet – she is just 6! Just a short chat tonight as I don’t want to take you away from … Continue reading →

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A wonderful outcome

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ruth arnison

During the second week of our Bellamys at Five exhibition Janie Porter, one of our artists, contacted me saying if her painting didn’t sell she’d like to donate it to somewhere in Dunedin – the library, or the hospital, or … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to daffodils and daylight

Posted on August 12, 2009 by ruth arnison

Tonight I’m sitting at my desk surrounded by 2000 daffodil coloured poetry cards and a pile of envelopes! With less than three weeks until spring I’m bundling up cards to post to rest homes and medical centres in Southland, South … Continue reading →

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