My own darling

by Grace Iwashita-Taylor

Poetry and theatre collide in this urban love/hate letter to Tāmaki Makarau.

Teuila, a Samoan-Pālagi poet and single mum, journeys through social landscapes of the city, unpacking and celebrating the intensely personal stories of those around her. Through meeting a girl in blood-red jeans, a neighbourhood mama and a brown-skin, tattoo-less brother, life is made visible.

Grace Iwashita-Taylor riffs on the intimate and the epic, challenging preconceptions of Pacific stereotypes with searing poetry, humour and alofa.

43 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2024

Reviews

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t read poetry very often. But I must say I did enjoy this. For someone who has lived in Auckland for more than 15 years I understood many of the references which was really enjoyable.