PinnedKeith Westwater·Aug 20, 2024How I became a Snow SayerFrozen rain and lines on maps — a poem and photo essayA response icon1A response icon1
PinnedInEngagebyKeith Westwater·Jul 26, 2024Rooflessness and Tin CupsA poem essay about street beggarsA response icon1A response icon1
PinnedKeith Westwater·Apr 15, 2024Anzac Reflections — the man, the donkey, and the quailThe bronze sculpture of The Man with the Donkey, by Paul Walshe, depicts New Zealand Medical Corps stretcher bearer Richard Henderson and…
Keith Westwater·Oct 13New book — Sing to Me of HomeSome exciting news: Sing to Me of Home is ready to join its companions as the final instalment in my ‘Home’ trilogy!
Keith Westwater·May 31, 2024Peas for our thymeWarning: this is not about companion planting or cooking.
Keith Westwater·May 5, 2024Anzac reflections — why Gallipoli was a tragedy of errorsI live not far from an Army base at the southern end of New Zealand’s North Island — Trentham Military Camp. It was the staging post for…
Keith Westwater·Apr 4, 2024Anzac Reflections — Gallipoli missingRecent research indicates that at least 16,000, possibly more than 17,000, NZ Expeditionary Force (NZEF) soldiers served at Gallipoli in…
Keith Westwater·Mar 31, 2024Anzac Reflections — Counting CasualtiesApril 25th is known as Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. The day commemorates citizens of the two countries who were killed in war…A response icon1A response icon1