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Poems by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell

Alistair Te Ariki Campbell published 166 poems and poem sequences in book form over the course of his career. Some of the poem sequences were very long; several were book length. Eventually, all of these poems will be available on this site. In the meantime, here is a selection of 30.

 

You are welcome to download these poems and print them out for personal use, but if you wish to publish them you will need to contact the poet’s estate for permission.

 

Absence

Aunt Lucrezia

Bitter Harvest

Blue Rain

Bon Voyage

Daisy Pinks

Elegy

Forgiveness

Friend

Grandfather Bosini

Green

Haiku

Home from Hospital

Hut near Desolated Pines

I Saw Three Ships

Looking at Kapiti

Mihi ia Tongareva

Narcissus

Parihaka Grieving

Personal Sonnets

Reflections on Some Great Chiefs

Tangaroa Nui

Te Rauparaha in Old Age

The Lament of Jack Everyman

The Return

To My Grandson Oliver Maireriki Aged One Day

Tongareva

Trumpet Voluntary

Why Don’t You Talk to Me?

Wild Honey