I’m honoured to have my poem Rage Virus find its way into the 2020 Best New Zealand Poems edited by David Eggleton.
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Poetry Shelf celebrates new books: Victor Billot reads from The Sets
Originally posted on NZ Poetry Shelf:
The Sets, Victor Billot, Otago University Press, 2021 Victor Billot reads ‘The Sets’ from his collection plus two new poems: ‘An Award Winning Campaign’ and ‘The Youngest One’. Victor Billot was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1972. He has worked in communications, publishing and the maritime industry. His…
Launch of The Sets, Dunedin, 4 February 2021
The Sets was launched in Dunedin on Thursday 4 February at the temporary home of the University Book Shop in the H D Skinner Annex.Thank you to the UBS, Otago University Press and all who attended. Good times! All photos by Laura Hewson.Support your local independent bookseller or available from Otago University Press.
Showing promise: a poem for Hamish Walker
The MP for Clutha-Southland
did, it is true, post on Facebook that
he had been door knocking in Mataura
when he hadn’t.
Working Class Hero
As Minister of Social Development I went hard, I developed people out of houses into cars.
Green Eggs and Porridge: a poem for Prince Andrew
My name is Andy Wyndzor,
I’m aged 60 or so.
Occupation not stated,
of no fixed abode.
The Rise of Toad: or a verse marking the anointment of a new leader of the National Party, 22 May 2020
All hail! Glad tidings O countrymen and womyn! The battle for the soul of our green and pleasant land is joined again: the banners blue unfurled and proud, stamped by the novel emblem of a Toad! Now just wait a minute, interrupts Simon the Unfortunate, before Lord Toad steps up nimble and lops his head. …
Automated for the People
Published as part of the Dunedin City of Literature Possibilities Project For a start we are all awarded a year off, paid to do whatever we want. Aeroplanes are out, so we board sailing ships and crazy coloured zeppelins. We live for a long time (if we want.) It’s true that most of us are …
Two poems in Takahē
Two poems of mine have been published in Takahē 98, Rage Virus and A Sea Wife. Thanks to Takahē who got this issue out online despite the current situation.
Changing Minds: Memories Lost and Found
The (deservedly) winning poem was “Harsh Light” by Elizabeth Brooke-Carr, and I was happy to be a finalist in this interesting new competition.
Great South Desert commended
The New Zealand Poetry Society are pleased to announce the results of the 2019 International Poetry Competition. With over 1,400 entries, the four judges were delighted at the amount of talented writing that was entered from around the world. OPEN SECTION Judge: Kiri Piahana-Wong1st Place: ‘Alumni Magazine’ by Margaret Moores from Cockle Bay, Auckland. 2nd…— …
Reykjavik!
Very happy to be included in this Reykjavík City of Literature project. A real buzz.
A chance encounter
I entered the Given Words competition again this year, and although not placed, the organizers are kind enough to publish the entries anyway.
Alternative titles for an imaginary airport bookstore
A new poem published in Takahe 92 and available online
The Plastific Ocean
The Plastific Ocean made it over the line for third prize in the Seaweek / World Oceans Day Poetry Competition 2018, organized by the National Aquarium in Napier.
Victor Billot 