We are very pleased to be giving away three copies of the poetry book ‘Remember Me’, to our GrownUps members.
All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!
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About Remember Me
A sparkling anthology of New Zealand poems to learn by heart.
‘To remember a poem is to carry it with you always – the poem a
distillation of thought, feeling, sound. To remember a poem is to go freely,
without your keys, your bag, your baggage, yet to possess a valuable
taonga. It’s the ability to speak a poem out loud, to yourself, to the air, to
your folks. There’s a reason we say ‘off by heart’ when we commit words to
memory: to remember a poem is to hold that poem close to your heart.’
– from the introduction by Anne Kennedy
In haka and waiata, sea shanties and ballads, in the words of Sam Hunt and Selina Tusitala Marsh, Hone Tuwhare and Hera Lindsay Bird, the rhythms of poetry have carried our sounds and stories, our loves and losses for generations. Now Anne Kennedy brings together for the first time a selection of over 200 poems from Aotearoa to learn by heart – whakataukī and odes, poems of love and of nature, of whānau, history and politics.
For weddings and funerals, for a day at school or an evening at home, Remember Me will be a lively poetic companion for years to come.
ABOUT THE EDITOR
Recipient of a Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement, Anne Kennedy is the author of four novels, a novella, anthologised short stories and five collections of poetry. She is the two-time winner of the New Zealand Book Award for Poetry, for her poetry collections Sing-Song and The Darling North. Her latest book, The Sea Walks into the Wall, was shortlisted for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
Terms and conditions
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- You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
- Competition closes on the 13th December 2023, winners will be notified via email by 14th December 2023.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly enter a New Zealand postal address where the prize can be couriered. GrownUps will not take responsibility for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.
- Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
- GrownUps employees and family are not eligible to enter.
- By entering the giveaway, you approve for GrownUps to use your name on social media as winner of the competition.
- One entry per household.
- Prize is non transferrable.
- You must reside in New Zealand – the prize will only be posted within New Zealand.
- You must be over 50 years of age to enter, check your details are correct in your membership dashboard.