Alexander Te Pohe

Alexander Te Pohe is a Māori writer. They mostly write YA fiction and angsty poetry and almost always have a book/poem/article/essay brewing. They founded Ruru Reads, a website dedicated to publishing work by People of Colour and Indigenous people. You can find them on Twitter.

Poetry

Phantom

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Numerous times I
hacked off my sharp edges
carved myself into a new person
sanded my skin till it was smooth