Tūhono - Deadline approaching for Poetry Submissions

Over the last two years, some of our students have submitted poems to Tūhono, Wellington City Libraries’ poetry journal for children and teens, and we have copies of these in our library.

All throughout the month of November, they will be accepting submissions of poetry in English or Te Reo Māori from young writers aged 5 – 18 in Wellington. As long as submission rules are followed, all pieces we receive from individuals, and groups or classes, will be published!

The theme for Tūhono 2022 is “Whakangā | Breath.” Whakangā refers to the taking in of breath, or to the process of breathing. It also calls to mind the idea of inhaling from the world; taking a breath to create calm; taking time to stop, slow down, relax, be.

This is the link to our poetry submission form: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7081226/Poetry-Submission-2022

You can find out more by talking to Mrs Bamber or on the Tūhono blogs:

• https://www.wcl.govt.nz/blogs/kids/index.php/2022/10/05/tuhono-2022-we-want-your-poems/
• https://www.wcl.govt.nz/blogs/teens/index.php/2022/10/05/tuhono-2022-we-want-your-poems/