When I was 15 my much loved cat died after a long and healthy life. I buried him at the home I grew up in and planted a totara tree to be nourished by him. Years later, after both my parents had died, the time came to sell this place and, with the help of a friend I took some cuttings from the totara, now nearly five metres tall, to take with me. All but one died, and the new owners cut down the totara I had planted in order to build a deck. So this small seedling is my personal treasure and connection back to a time of both sadness and hope, Held by my feet and the earth I offer a karakia of hope and endurance over this still small form, for all that may feel lost and all that is still with us, even if only as tiny seedlings.
Roland Sapsford
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Te Wā Tuku Reo Māori 2021
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