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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