Notes

Poems.
For Sia Figiel --
For Albert Wendt (on his birthday) --
For John Pule --
For Alice Walker --
Visiting Tonga : a sestina variation --
Virgin Loi --
On joining Pacifica --
For Carmel --
Beyond blackbirder legacies --
From Pink Katie to Blue Carrie --
For Ida --
Sacred Pulu --
Octopus Auckland : eight suburbs --
Eating dark chocolate and watching Paul Holmes' apology --
Savai'i rental --
Savai'i sorceress --
For Tui Ama Tupua Tamasese Efi --
Manuhiri --
21st key --
On one tree hill falling --
Annette Sykes visits : Ahi Kaa --
Legendary --
Poroporoaki --
Highbury --
For Papa Sean --
Papa Sean --
Missed --
Friday night --
Leaving prince charming behind --
PJ --
One night standing --
Hook line and sinker --
On seeing someone who ... (didn't see me) --
The H. series --
For Ava (the one and only blind man) --
The grass is greener --
Death of a DJ --
3 am (after shakers) --
Plastic --
Venus fly-trap --
After lunch reflections --
An independent observation --
Tane Mahuta --
Today : embracing newness --
Dry land --
Five day farewell after fighting --
Ode to the God of wisdom --
Pikipiki hama kae vaevae manava --
He Piko he Taniwha, he Piko he Taniwha --
Rarotonga pretend honeymooning --
This is love --
The poet as unionist --
Chivalry is not dead --
Ex-trade union organiser Angst --
Now that I am no longer one of us --
Beaven lecture theatre : Otago 2 July 2002 --
Confessions of a Pacific health bureaucrat --
Hale Kasi to Afa Kasi --
For Alice Hunt --
For Makelesi Taulepa : Fefine mei Ofu --
Wednesday afternoon --
Maka --
For my mother --
Our mother is in love --
For my aunts (Fahu and beyond) --
Whenua Tapu --
For Aunty Olive (98th birthday).