Topher Shields

Topher Shields is a poet from Aotearoa New Zealand whose work explores the intersections of myth, queer memory, and postcolonial inheritance. His writing seeks to remap literary consciousness onto a Southern Hemisphere axis, drawing on local landscapes, theology, and lived experience.

A Rose in the Ghost—(The Most Beautiful Night In 1988)For David or Daniel.

By Topher Shields / October 24, 2025

“The Owl looked up to the stars above,And sang to a small guitar.”—Edward Lear, The Owl

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