I have recently taken over as Poetry Editor for The Mix in the Otago Daily Times, which involves selecting a weekly poem from Otago residents. Here’s an article about it and below a poem I wrote to express what I was looking for in submissions
The Mix Poem Manifesto
What do you want in a poem
to appear on a Saturday morning
along with your porridge
or croissant or toast?
Consider nourishment
for the heart and mind
a bowlful of words
to crunch between teeth.
Best if it’s sprinkled
with some new ingredient
you’ve never tasted before,
spicy or sweet notes
to keep you replete. Ideal
if it engages in conversation
prompts you to wonder
if there’s something
more between the lines
to sit with you all week
your tongue tracing
the surprise of it.
Diane Brown
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