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		<title>Poetry Roundup — February 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A selection of writing from February. More of my short-form writing can be found on Bluesky. Prompt: Knowingly (vss365) She smiled, knowinglyBut he’d never seen her smileAny other way Prompt: Beastly (vss365) Our mediated human hopes and dreams,Infested with abstraction and decay.Enshittifying all until it seems,That life is dopamine without delay.In base indulgence do we &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/978/poetry-roundup-february-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Poetry Roundup — February 2026</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poetry Roundup — January 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My public writing exercises have been sporadic (at best) since the demise of Twitter&#8230; But a critical mass of that writing community has now anointed Bluesky the heir apparent, so 2026 finally brings more short-form work. Prompt: Unmoored (vss365) A vessel I wrought of intention and dream sits scuttled below (an inept submarine) And all &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/963/poetry-roundup-january-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Poetry Roundup — January 2026</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 24 &#8211; Taking Thomas Hardy on Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 01:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a very 2020 hiatus, we&#8217;re back with two of Thomas Hardy&#8217;s poems, God&#8217;s Funeral and The Darkling Thrush. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo is in the public domain, from wikimedia.org]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 23 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s Sonnet 127</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode we share the first of Shakespeare&#8217;s Sonnets to the Dark Lady, Sonnet 127, alongside a brief contextual reading of the piece. This episode was inspired by Patrick Stewart&#8217;s A Sonnet a Day initiative, which has been a source of much delight in recent months, but overlooked this one piece during a break. Episode &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/943/requisite-words-23-shakespeares-sonnet-127/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 23 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s Sonnet 127</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poetry Roundup – August 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’m publishing (on average) a short piece per day on Twitter, including a mix of poetry and prose, so I’m posting a “highlights reel” here, and the rest can be found on my profile, @PeterRavlich. Edit: I deleted my Twitter content following unethical behaviour by the platform&#8217;s new ownership, and the prospect of having my work &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/933/poetry-roundup-august-2020/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Poetry Roundup – August 2020</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 22 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s better foot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We attempt to balance out the bawdy and bluest of the Bard with a few of his nicer Sonnets. Featuring Sonnets 17, 18, 19 and 29. Transcript follows below. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo by Shamia Casiano from Pexels.com Transcript You&#8217;re listening to this pod, &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/930/requisite-words-22-shakespeares-better-foot/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 22 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s better foot</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poetry Roundup &#8211; July 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m publishing an average of around one short piece per day on Twitter, including a mix of poetry and prose, so I&#8217;m posting a &#8220;highlights reel&#8221; here, and the rest can be found on my profile, @PeterRavlich. If you enjoy ultra short form work, there are hundreds of other poets and writers creating moments of &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/918/poetry-roundup-july-2020/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Poetry Roundup &#8211; July 2020</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poetry Roundup &#8211; Early 2020</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 03:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Prompt: Rubiginous (#vss365) Have you seenmy electrons?I could swearI left them here…or there…or in this vagueproximity I used to beexquisitewhen I had themfloating nearbut now I&#8217;moxidised forall to see Prompt: Velleity (#vss365) Did I tell youof a boy—let&#8217;s call him Henry—who couldn&#8217;t quitedecouple fromhis sheets?&#8220;I&#8217;ll get up soon,&#8221;he said,a timeortwentyand that duvetwasattached to himfor weeks &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/923/poetry-roundup-early-2020/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Poetry Roundup &#8211; Early 2020</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Detour: Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 22:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, I thought I was old and tired. Thankfully, I’ve still got that to look forward to — I was unknowingly carrying chronic depression, and it came to light only by chance and the selfless intervention of someone special. I was doubly lucky, because my depression was tied to clear external triggers, around &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/915/detour-depression/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Detour: Depression</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 21 &#8211; How to write</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode is for anyone who&#8217;s ever stared at a blank page, waiting for the words to come. We explore one possible solution, using a walkthrough of an untitled poem I published on Twitter, in a thread started by @scotianselkie Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/910/requisite-words-21-how-to-write/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 21 &#8211; How to write</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>In Shakespeare&#8217;s Footsteps</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 00:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SCGNZ) has been running a series of competitions, and I&#8217;m really pleased to have won second prize in their sonnet competition for my piece From The Dark Lady. My winning sonnet and other entries follow. Two draw on Shakespeare&#8217;s characters, and the other two take four &#8220;quotable lines&#8221; from &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/899/in-shakespeares-footsteps/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">In Shakespeare&#8217;s Footsteps</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words E20 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s Junk Strikes Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 04:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By popular (if inexplicable) request, a sequel to Episode Seven. Reeling from the hit success of Sonnet 135, Shakespeare penned Sonnet 136, which continued the argument for&#8230; well, a close reading of the Bard&#8217;s breeches. Not safe for work, children, or anyone who thinks the world has heard enough dick jokes. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/881/requisite-words-e20-shakespeares-junk-2-syphilitic-boogaloo/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words E20 &#8211; Shakespeare&#8217;s Junk Strikes Back</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words E19 &#8211; The Limerick</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode is for anyone who wants to spend a little time getting creative while staying at home. It’s kid-safe, although it contains farts, and acknowledges the existence of adult themes. Transcript follows the embedded player below. Kia kaha, whānau. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/877/requisite-words-e19-the-limerick/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words E19 &#8211; The Limerick</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words Episode 18 &#8211; &#8220;The face of all the world is changed, I think&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Content note: A brief discussion of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Also contains a dog. Transcript follows the embedded player below. Anxiety and similar conditions can be exacerbated in times of uncertainty, so future episodes during the pandemic will feature content warnings where relevant. While the poems shared may remain directly or tangentially relevant to the &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/874/requisite-words-episode-18-the-face-of-all-the-world-is-changed-i-think/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words Episode 18 &#8211; &#8220;The face of all the world is changed, I think&#8221;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words Episode 17 &#8211; You can&#8217;t read that!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 05:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This episode discusses &#8220;Still I Rise,&#8221; by Maya Angelou, in unpacking why you&#8217;re hearing so much historical (if still relevant) poetry in these parts, and little from the diverse voices of the now. Transcript follows the embedded player below. Read Still I Rise at&#160;www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-riseWatch and listen to Maya Angelou perform her work at&#160;www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOM Episode Music:Be &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/871/requisite-words-episode-17-you-cant-read-that/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words Episode 17 &#8211; You can&#8217;t read that!</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 16 &#8211; A Grecian love story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We celebrate a somewhat healthier love in this Valentine&#8217;s Day episode, with Mary Shelley&#8217;s &#8220;Oh, come to me in dreams, my love!&#8221; and provide some context for the Greek myth it draws on. Transcript follows the embedded player below. For more on the mythology of Psyche and Eros, the following links are a good starting &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/868/requisite-words-16-a-grecian-love-story/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 16 &#8211; A Grecian love story</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 15 &#8211; Stop with the murdery love already</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exploring Robert Browning&#8217;s &#8220;Porphyria&#8217;s Lover&#8221; as a murder ballad that arguably&#8230; isn&#8217;t. In this episode we consider another reading of the work, in which Browning&#8217;s poem parodies and logically dismantles problematic tropes about love. Transcript follows the embedded player below. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Picture &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/865/requisite-words-15-stop-with-the-murdery-love-already/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 15 &#8211; Stop with the murdery love already</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words 14 &#8211; Welcome to 2020?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We haven&#8217;t had the most auspicious start to the new decade. This episode we share two poems that might offer, respectively, a challenge to critical awareness and a gentle exercise in empathy. Featuring &#8220;Porphyria&#8217;s Lover&#8221; by Robert Browning and &#8220;Dulce et Decorum Est&#8221; by Wilfred Owen. Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution &#8230; <a href="https://www.inklings.co.nz/861/requisite-words-14-welcome-to-2020/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Requisite Words 14 &#8211; Welcome to 2020?</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words Episode 13 &#8211; Shut Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Poetry meets politics as we misappropriate Christina Rosetti&#8217;s &#8220;Shut Out&#8221; in honour of the UK election (underway as this episode goes live). Episode Music:Be Chillin’ by Alexander Nakarada &#124;&#160;www.serpentsoundstudios.comMusic promoted by&#160;www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo: London, UK, by Sid Ali from Pexels.com]]></description>
		
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		<title>Requisite Words Episode 12 &#8211; Catch-22 and Colossus, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A celebration of the sonnet form, featuring a catch-22 resolved in the first English sonnet sequence, by Anne Locke, two works by Charlotte Smith, and the sonnet that accompanies The Statue of Liberty &#8211; The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus.]]></description>
		
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