tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post2176245147866116431..comments2023-11-21T13:48:03.338+13:00Comments on Tuesday Poem: Pacific Tsunami Found Poems by Teresia TeaiwaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-62601816219745314552011-04-20T08:30:51.338+12:002011-04-20T08:30:51.338+12:00I agree - this poem is a powerful creature - its p...I agree - this poem is a powerful creature - its power in the ordinary media-speak that doesn't do justice to the devastation of Samoa because it isn't using the language of Samoa or because there is no language for what has been suffered ...I love 'New Zealand is scrambling/Deputy Prime Minister Bill English' - his name an unexpected pun? I agree with Mum/Joan that the final Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-47600222693072697392011-04-19T22:24:43.510+12:002011-04-19T22:24:43.510+12:00Great poem.Great poem.Janisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-63551243487612650902011-04-19T20:49:09.384+12:002011-04-19T20:49:09.384+12:00Tere and Tim, thank you daughter and thank you edi...Tere and Tim, thank you daughter and thank you editor for sharing this. Verse 4 is particularly poignant... Mum/JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-371385419311406212011-04-19T16:42:24.952+12:002011-04-19T16:42:24.952+12:00I haven't encountered Teresia before either an...I haven't encountered Teresia before either and it seems like I am missing out! The repetition of 'says' with the absence of any speech to follow is rather haunting. Thanks so much for sharing, Tim!Elizabeth Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15420253723750754324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-84329242414834013302011-04-19T09:43:28.583+12:002011-04-19T09:43:28.583+12:00<3 this! Thanks Tim and Teresia!<3 this! Thanks Tim and Teresia!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717601470424053243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-53795391798561085662011-04-19T07:36:12.525+12:002011-04-19T07:36:12.525+12:00Fantastic! I haven't heard of Teresia Teaiwa b...Fantastic! I haven't heard of Teresia Teaiwa before, but will watch out for her from now on. This poem is so carefully managed. Wonderful.Sarah Jane Barnetthttp://theredroom.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-44274989450084881682011-04-19T01:15:42.571+12:002011-04-19T01:15:42.571+12:00sparkling like crystals! thanks so much for bring...sparkling like crystals! thanks so much for bringing this startling poet/poetry to our attention, Tim.<br />best,<br />susansusan t. landryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454487318141469849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298334170177578638.post-56582673763302552482011-04-19T00:17:52.771+12:002011-04-19T00:17:52.771+12:00oh yeahoh yeahJennifer Comptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254781317505540179noreply@blogger.com