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Philippa Elphick
Paula Harris
Mahinarangi Tocker



Philippa Elphick

Absolutely (Fabulous) Sweet Clarity
Understand Sweet Clarity


Paula Harris

1976 Ford Escort 1.3cc, painted yellow Takahe 43
  a lesson in good doctoring Takahe 59
above egypt Poetry NZ 20
after dropping the fridge Poetry NZ 26
after two months, three weeks and two days, my boyfriend leaves his toothbrush in my bathroom Poetry NZ 29
batman never fights crime where he's needed The Listener
broken english SPIN 28
Bird Song SPIN 28
chamomile and lemon balm SPIN 33
Coitus Interruptus JAAM 6
crown jewels Takahe 40
Daddy's Little Girl JAAM 15
Dawning SPIN 28
driving past the bay SPIN 32
fish out of water In Our Own Words Vol. 3
gareth speaking... (at the next table) Takahe 37
gasping for breath SPIN 31
Haiku SPIN 28
home Takahe 41
the incredible true story of life in the roach motel JAAM 11
a life with a view Turbine 2
loving miss moneypenny Takahe 40
Marylynn Sitting Under The Apple Tree Takahe 40
modern medicine (a.k.a. pill popping) Takahe 41
moonscape woman, phenomenally
most likely to The Listener
one SPIN 31
Our House SPIN 31
planning for the future JAAM 19
Question woman, phenomenally
Rangi Lying Down With Papatuanuku SPIN 26
  (re)finding inspiration Manawatu Standard
sharing the good stuff SPIN 32
sign language NZPS Anthology
small signs of hope The Listener
The Sushi Chef's Wife Poetry NZ 20
The Twelve Light Bulbs Of Janet Frame Takahe 37
value for money JAAM 13
the wanderer SPIN 26
Water Song SPIN 27
While I Was Looking The Other Way Sweet Clarity
won't you be my neighbour JAAM 9
you don't know what you've got . . . woman, phenomenally


Mahinarangi Tocker

my girlfriend's ugly haircut lyrics without melody
never lyrics without melody
out of the house lyrics without melody
yes lyrics without melody