Poetry Editor Gill Ward says: ‘I am delighted to choose another poem by Elizabeth Coleman, who was a long-time supporter and co-organiser of our local monthly café event Poets to the People.

Elizabeth is a perceptive writer who can see a poem from all around her environment and life happenings – then is able to write about these things in a way we can feel we have been there.
It all looks effortless on the page but Elizabeth has edited and presented her poem with reflection and gentle fine-tuning.
She is a poet who can say so much in a small thoughtful few verses — a literary picture. This poem is a perfect example of her talent.
Here is her short writing bio:
Elizabeth is an admirer and supporter of NZ writing – especially poetry – in the creatively rich Kāpiti region. Her own poetry, short stories and review work have been in Fourth Floor, Takahe, RadioNZ, Swings and Roundabouts, Dear to Me and various other publications…
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MISTY MORNING
State Highway 1
HOROWHENUA
NEW ZEALAND
cows and fenceposts float
above glowglisten land
soft waking sun peers
through lifting brows
the sky a milky shroud
maize tassels
guardsmen’s plumes on autumn parade
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