Marewa Glover (Ngā Puhi) writes: ‘energy and time seems to be finite: loving competes and wins over creative writing. Raising a daughter now, working full time as director of the Centre for Tobacco Control Research at the University of Auckland, and teaching and mentoring students. Writing is mostly academic lately. I’m using Facebook, Twitter and a blog as outlets to remind me to continue to write bravely, poetically, politically.’
It’s a whip-round storm
determined to wet everywhere
demanding attention
with the biggest thunder
chilling with cold
wind slapping from every direction
It’s one of those storms
for couples and new lovers
a stay-in-bed storm
to cuddle up by, and
fuck all day to …