The Friday Poem: ‘1’ by Courtney Sina Meredith

Courtney Sina Meredith

19 Oct 2018

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New verse by Auckland writer Courtney Sina Meredith.

1

1 x mother

1 x ‘father’

1 x shooting star

Courtney Sina Meredith, 2018

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Courtney Sina Meredith

Courtney Sina Meredith

Courtney Sina Meredith is the author of a book of poetry, a play, a collection of short stories, and her first children's book will be launched in 2018. She has held various international writing residencies including the prestigious Fall Residency at the University of Iowa. Courtney was born in Auckland in 1986.

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