When our Poet Laureate Chris Tse had his term extended, he embraced it as a gift of extra time, something all writers welcome.
His tenure is just about to end with a final event at Word Christchurch, called Love At First Line: A Poetry Dating Show, where for one night only dating apps are ditched and poets woo with just their words. Luckily Chris is a hopeless romantic, perfect in the quest as matchmaker to help one lucky contestant find the poet of their dreams.
Chris' critically acclaimed collections include How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, HE'S SO MASC, and Super Model Minority.
He chats to Perlina about why New Zealand's poetry scene has such good energy.
Photo: https://christse.co.nz/
