Announcing a new poetry section of CHAT21
Poetry is one of the most instinctive a r t fo r m s . H u m a n s h ave b e e n poets since before we had written language, printing presses, or universities. Written or spoken, poetry has always given voice to those who otherwise might remain unheard. I love these words from Fiona Robertson’s poem “Disability: The Director’s Cut”: But you are a story still being told and your choose-your-own-adventure options are so much wider than the clichés written by people who haven’t been here. We’d like you to write from the places and spaces you’ve been, so that those “who haven’t been there” might have a window into different experiences. From the April edition onwards, Chat21 will feature a selected poem submitted from one of our readers. Poems can be entered in one of two categories; person with Down syndrome or community member. The writer of the selected poems each quarter will receive a $15 book voucher from Time Out Bookstore! You can submit your entries at any stage to editor@nzdsa.org.nz
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