comparative politics of the beaches we live by

Maddison Rowe
Nov 4 · 2 min read
Photo by Maddison Rowe.

the cold of this wooden bench seeps through my jeans

we sit shoulder to shoulder,

hip to hip

recounting how different the waves at home are

how this city is much more chaotic

the waves in these harbours are given no time to rest

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Maddison Rowe

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Environmental Studies at Victoria University of Wellington. Aspiring professional writer trying to hustle and grind through a capitalistic hellscape.

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