I cannot spel the words so well
But in my hed a unavurs dwells
My imajinashin runs a muk
But all I can spel is the and fuck
And bitch and shit
And was
Leeving my best words lost and stuk

Heleen Reid tinkers with poetry as a way of reflecting on people, herself, place, time and society. She loves the play that words can present in languages and how they capture philosophies about culture. She is a Dutch-New Zealand occupational therapist living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Currently she is Head of Department at Auckland's AUT University where she has undertaken phenomenological research.