The Friday Poem: ‘Haere Rā, Department Store’ by Nicola Andrews

The Friday Poem: ‘Haere Rā, Department Store’ by Nicola Andrews

A new poem by Nicola Andrews (Ngāti Paoa, Pākehā), from their debut poetry collection Overseas Experience, published by Āporo Press in early June. Haere Rā, Department Store It is an institution. Just about as old as a treaty, and around the corner from that stationers, that isn’t there anymore. Consider it, on opening day: Registers cracking open like laughter, dutiful recording of new accounts, brass warming, herringbone settling. How will you…