senses of you
Words by Angie Johnson (she/her) I savour your name on my tongue still My mouth salivates as I reminisce on the flavour of how it used to...
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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.
Porita Fruean
Sep 25, 20231 min read
WE LEAVE OUR ISLANDS
Words by Porita Fruean (she/her) This piece is dedicated to a piece of my heart that I had to leave home; my community, my village, and...
Tessa Keena
Sep 11, 20233 min read
Kuia/Moko
(Words by Tessa Keena - She/her - Te Ātiawa) Kuia Sometimes, I spend so much time looking in the mirror trying to see you. I make too...
Ruaputahanga Takiari
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Words by: Ruaputahanga Takiari (She/her - Waikato/Tainui, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Raarua) 7AM — 7 degrees and a southerly. Hauling...
Cadence Chung
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Regrets
Words by Cadence Chung (she/they) I should have looked at the Turners for hours instead of a polite few minutes, eaten alive byall that...
Nimah Vaughan
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Glow Worm Caves and Noctilucent Clouds
Words by Niamh Vaughan (she/her) Not many know there’s crystals in the clouds That grace the sky at midsummer’s last light; To show...
Bridey Newell
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Books For When The House is Burning
Words by Bridey Newell (they/them) I find what often deters people from climate change literature is a fear that it’ll be pretentious and...
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