Remembering Judith Walsh

Today’s post is in memory of Judith Walsh, a longstanding member of the Christchurch poetry community who recently passed away.

Judith and I were both members of the “Friday Group” (also known as the “Boiler Room”) poetry group in the early to mid ’00s. She was also an active member of the Airing Cupboard Women’s Poetry Group and the Small White Teapot Haiku group, convening both at different times. Judith also served on the Canterbury Poets’ Collective (CPC) committee for a number of years.

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