Fifth Issue, 12th October 1997

Poems by

1. Martha Morseth / TWO POEMS
2. John O'Connor / POEMS
3. Charlotte Robertson / POEM
4. Adrian Manning / TWO POEMS
5. Trina Stolec / TWO POEMS
6. Jian-Qing Zheng / POEM
7. John Allison / THREE POEMS
8. Jim Christy / TWO POEMS
9. Barry Spacks / THREE POEMS
10. Nick Ascroft / TWO POEMS
11. Peter Munro / POEM

    From the Editors Tailfeather

Notes on Contributors

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About the Authors

MARTHA MORSETH: Is Head of English at St. Hilda's Collegiate School, Dunedin, NZ. She is also a freelance writer and her articles and essays have appeared in major magazines and her poems and short stories in literary journals including Sport, Landfall, Poetry New Zealand, Takahe and jamm. JOHN O'CONNOR: Lives in Christchurch New Zealand. Active in poetry readings and groups there. John has published a number of books of poetry and has been represented in many magazines in New Zealand. CHARLOTTE ROBERTSON: is an expatriate New Zealander now living in Toowoomba, Australia. She enjoys art as well as poetry. Charlotte intends commencing a course on graphic design and art. JOHN ALLISON: The featured poet in Poetry NZ #14. A collection of recent poems, Both Roads Taken recently published. John is a teacher in Lyttleton, NZ. His poems have appeared in NZ, Australia, the UK and USA. A retrospective selection of poems, Dividing the Light is due soon. K. R. SWAIN-McFARLANE: lives in rural Western Southland, NZ. Studied fine art for two years at the Timaru Polytech, but first love is writing. ADRIAN MANNING: Lives in the UK. He has had many poems and other writing published, widely. ELIZABETH PULFORD: The winner of four New Zealand national short story competitions. Her work includes poems, articles and short stories. She lives in Oamaru, New Zealand. JIAN-QING ZHENG: teaches creative writing and literature in Mississippi Valey State University, USA and serves as an assistant poetry editor for Georgetown Review. TRINA STOLEC: studied writing and poetry at the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts, The University of Toledo, and Berea College. Trina's poetry has appeared in 21 web/print zines. Also has performed at several festivals for The Arts Council of Greater Toledo and is a member of the roc/spoken word band, Logic Alley. BARRY SPACKS Has published seven books of poetry; the latest; 'Spacks Street: New and Selected poems'. Also a novelist, librettist, singer-songwriter. He taught literature at M.I.T. 1960-81. Now lives in Junction City, CA, USA. JIM CHRISTY: Lives in Canada. The author of many books on various subjects, including architecture and biography The Buk Book, published 1997. His poetry has been published widely in magazines. A. D. WINANS: Former editor and publisher of the literary magazine, Second Coming. Has had poems and other writing published in over 300 magazines worldwide and has published books of poems, biography The Charles Bukowski/Second Coming Years and criticism. Al lives in San Francisco, USA. ALEX KEEGAN: Is the pseudonym of Ron Jones, born Newport, Gwent 1947. Alex writes mystery thrillers but his real love literate fiction. Sixteen stories published and three prizes DAVID EGGLETON: is a poet, writer and literary critic living in Dunedin, New Zealand. Winner of "Reviewer of the Year" award, 1997. He has had poems and stories published widely in NZ and overseas. JOHN GARDINER: lives in Canada. His stories are appearing widely in New Zealand, USA, Canada and the UK, including The Richmond Review. He has just completed a novel. SYLVIA PETTER: Sylvia Petter is Australian and has had stories published in the USA Thema, Echoes, Beginnings, France Europress anthology "Moments in Time", Switzerland Ex Tempore, Geneva Post, anthology "Offshoots IV - Writing in Geneva", Japan Yomimono, Australia Gangway and the UK Pyramid Press anthology "Woman to Woman", July and October 1995 issues of The European. She has just completed her first novel, is working on a short story collection and researching her next novel. Sylvia lives in France with her husband and daughter. IKEY ROBERTSON: Born in Westport, West Coast, New Zealand. One story published in "Takahe" (NZ) and a novel finished. Lives in Wellington with his 13-year old son. NICK ASCROFT: is a Master's Student in Linguistics, from Dunedin, New Zealand. His poetry has appeared in a number of journals, notably Landfall, Sport, Takahe and Poetry New Zealand. He is guest the poetry editor for Takahe 31 & the forthcoming 32. PETER MUNRO: A biologist/mathematician with the U.S. National Marine Service. He has had poems published in the USA, Canada and now, New Zealand. JUDITH WOLFE lives in Dunedin, New Zealand. She is an artist and sculptor. She has exhibited widely throughout New Zealand and some of her works have been in travelling exhibitions overseas. Recent exhibitions at the Empire Cinema and guest artist at the Wanaka Art Group Exhibition, August 1997.

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