Grahame Gee reads 'Ranginui's Tears' 

Ranginui within the Māori creation story, is the male god of the sky who was separated from Papatuanuku (the earth mother) by their children who, due to their parents embrace, lived in darkness. Rain is the tears of Ranginui grieving the loss and separation from his beloved Papatuanuku.

Aitua, generally understood to be male, is the personification of death and destruction.

This poem appears in 34-37 Degrees South 2025 - An Anthology of Poetry from members of the South Coast Writers Centre. 

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