Tag Archives: Sandra Simpson

Spring 2019

Posted on September 5, 2019 by ruth arnison

Welcome to our Spring 2019 poetry card. This edition’s poets are; Laura Mucha, Lois Parker Edstrom, Elena de Roo, Janice Marriott, Sandra Simpson, Barbara Crooker, Gayle Brandeis, Glenn Colquhoun, Robert Creeley and Donald McDonald. These cards can be found at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Barbara Crooker, Elena de Roo, Gayle Brandeis, Glenn Colquhoun, Janice Marriott, Laura Mucha, Lois Parker Edstrom, Poems in the Waiting Room (NZ), Robert Creeley, Sandra Simpson | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Angie Trudell Vasquez, Barbara Crooker, Barbara Strang, Billy Collins, Jane Buxton, RosalindBrackenbury, Sandra Simpson, Sarah Russell, Sophie Hannah | Leave a comment

Our winter-red poetry card is on its way.

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ruth arnison

After a glorious autumn, winter has arrived with a rush. Never mind, we were all ready and prepared. The winter-red poetry cards were posted off this afternoon so they should be landing in medical waiting rooms, hospices, rest homes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Brianna Houston, Catherine Fitchett, David Eggleton, Elizbeth Pulford, Hone Tuwhare, Kath Beattie, Leslie McKay, Pat White, Sandra Simpson, winter 2015 | Leave a comment

Braille and boxes

Posted on May 16, 2015 by ruth arnison

Amanda, from the Blind Foundation, sent me this cover photo of our Poems in the Waiting Room winter braille edition. The braille booklets will be dispatched on June 10. Sincere thanks to The Lion Foundation who are covering the costs of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Brianna Houston, Catherine Fitchett, David Eggleton, Elizabeth Pulford, Hone Tuwhare, Kath Beattie, Leslie McKay, Pat White, Sandra Simpson | Leave a comment

A hint of autumn

Posted on February 22, 2014 by ruth arnison

So here we go – another card, another season. Autumn to me means blackberrying, visiting Glenfalloch for a stunning visual feast of trees adorned in their autumn splendor, and the crisp sounds in the air as I venture out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Basil Dowling, Bernadette Hall, Helen Yong, Owen Sheers, Ruth Arnison, Sandra Simpson, Sue Boynton, Todd Boss, tracey sullivan, William Stafford | 2 Comments

Our 15th edition – winter 2012

Posted on May 24, 2012 by ruth arnison

We printed 500 cards for the first edition and 5500 for our fifteenth edition, that’s quite an achievement! This edition features the four poems which won prizes for their creators in our PitWR 2012 competition. Just as a reminder: Emma … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Carolyn McCurdie, Catherine Fitchett, Emma Neale, Jane Buxton, Joan Norlev Taylor, Sandra Simpson, Ted Kooser, Vaughan Rapatahana | 2 Comments

breath

Posted on April 21, 2012 by ruth arnison

We are having the most wonderful autumn in Dunedin – sunshine, warmth with an absent wind. I was planning to go to the beach straight from work yesterday but when Barry rang and said a parcel had arrived I popped … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged breath, Sandra Simpson | Leave a comment