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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Three Spells
Jackson McCarthy (he/him) Make me of the body spell And even if the night were bad, how could I want the wanting day, everything in...
Salient Mag
Mar 31 min read
Friedrich’s Ulcer
Bob van Beek Self-hygiene had never been one of Friedrich’s strengths. This fact is most readily apparent in his oral region, which,...
Salient Mag
Feb 246 min read
Truths
Cadence Chung (she/they) I’ve got one of those colds that sneaks in like a text to an ex-lover, and my lungs are full of salt. On Marion...
Salient Mag
Feb 241 min read
Finding my Hands
I have always known I had a voice / The vibrations shaking my throat
Guest Writer
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Where To From Here?
Low-hanging branches brush into Ata’s face as he crawls up through the forest that covers the hills.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 16, 20245 min read
Ngāi Tauira: Delight
In the heart of the city, where the lights glow bright,
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Lies a place of delight, beneath the moonlight.
Guest Writer
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Point Chev
Streets lined with coded colours /
A subliminal call to replant yourself at the source / Hibiscus hues are covert beacons
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Void Of A Mother’s Presence
Trying to write about grief is like
Trying to count the number of times
I’ll sit down at a table that
Should have one more set
Isabella Seneuefa Leitūpo
Jul 22, 20241 min read
The Tale of Leveimatagi and Leveifualolo
The story of Leveimatagi and Leveifualolo is all about good vibes, honor, and creating a cultural legacy.
Guest Writer
Jul 22, 20241 min read
WHO AM I?
I am a descendant of Tagaloa and this is the riddle of my being—
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a tale of identity, heritage, and resilience.
Porita Fruean
Jul 22, 20242 min read
20 Father’s Days With You
In the tapestry of time, 20 Father’s Days adorned
Each a treasure, each a cherished morn
For 20 years, we laughed and we embraced
Malia Tatafu
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Our tupuna gather around us,
Our kōpu tangata embracing us,
Coming together to coat us.
Meilani Payne
Jul 22, 20241 min read
Soulful Whispers: A Pasifika Odyssey
At the seabed of midnight ink, I roam,
A Pasifika daughter, far from home.
Trish Faaumumu
Jul 22, 20241 min read
The Lights
Sitting by the water reminds me of you.
Guest Writer
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Harvest of the Heart
I do not choose the finest grapes
only what is found in my garden
Guest Writer
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Afakasi
By Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson In your malaga, I feel seen Afakasi speaks So I am heard I said I would stop calling myself that But...
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Katipō
Words by Sarah Caroline Bell It took us a long time to make a campfire that night. Gotta get driftwood, you said. Pick it up carefully,...
Guest Writer
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Waikawa Beach
By Chris Girven Dad is picking up shells for the garden Mum is sitting and watching Ben is washing his hands in the water So particularly...
Guest Writer
Jul 8, 20241 min read
8:00am in khandallah
Izzy Christie under the shallow / the tempered porcelain below the wave / waits the rubber duck emulsified into congealed butter / i am...
Guest Writer
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Fire Engines
Last summer when Matairangi burned, Ginny and Tom stood at the window of their lounge, watching kākā shoot skyward from the burning trees.
Gina Butson
Jul 8, 20248 min read
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