Rebekah Burgess Poetry + Photography

12/06/2026

02/06/2026

After seven successful concerts in three years - most of them to sellout audiences - the Winterlude poetry and music series is taking a break this year so we can focus on solo work.

The shows wouldn’t have been what they were without you, our audience and fans! And weren’t they a blast!

Stay tuned to see what direction this takes in the future.

Much love!!! AND THANK YOU!!! To all the amazing artists we shared a stage with. You all rock. 🙌 🫶

19/05/2026

**Good evening, followers!

Exciting news!! Last year I got some funding to run some poetry in preschools this year.

For new followers: I am a Porirua-based poet and I am launching a poetry-in-preschools pilot project modelled on the Poetry in Schools roadshow that was run 'back in the day' by Sam Hunt and Gary McCormick.

I'm aiming to inspire a love of literacy at an early age. 💕

I have already got one preschool on board and am looking for two more Porirua preschools that would benefit from this project. I'd start with a short poetry presentation and end with an interactive session with children making poems on the ground. This second session may be suitable for children aged between four and five, and your early reader children, however, children of all ages should enjoy the initial performance session.

I am running this pilot with the support of and via the Creative New Zealand's Creative Communities Scheme, with so many thanks. 🙏

Please message me directly if this is something your preschool in Porirua might be interested in and what work you are already doing to support literacy. I'd need some teacher support to run this, but would manage all the required resources myself.

If you're a teacher, you will have run this past your centre managers first, please.

🙏💖— feeling blessed.

11/05/2026

08/05/2026

Reading from my book Hope Floats. A lament to Karehana Bay.

24/04/2026

Just a repost because, well, it's kinda relevant....with current context of us as a country and where we're all at.

Remember if you'd like to support both my art and us as a family to recover from the flood, to share my work, follow me on insta, or buy my books: https://rebekahburgessphotography.zenfoliosite.com/poetry

21/04/2026

07/04/2026

Turns out releasing a book and performing is hard work so past few months been having some time away from poetry. Back into it soon, but for now, chill time. Thanks to everyone who has been there on this journey with me.

01/12/2025

5am start and pouring rain, but now sunshine! Great to be on the road near my old stomping ground of Palmy!

01/12/2025

ONE MORE SLEEP! So, me and Jeremy Roberts are teaming up to do a free LIVE poetry show at Dannevirke Library on December the 2nd! That's tomorrow! We can't wait!

Can't wait to hit the road to perform for regional NZ. It's going to be a blast!

And what about this amazing picture my daughter has drawn me to wish me a great performance.

🔥❤️🧾

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