Rex Letoa Paget

Rex Letoa Paget is a Sāmoan/Danish crafter of words born in Aotearoa, now living on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people. A keen observer of the world around him as well as the world inside of him, his poetry and storytelling are his compass through space and time as he journeys through themes of loss, grief, and shame that have been learned growing up in a colonial society as part of the Pasifika diaspora. His works are giftings from his ancestors and have been published in Tupuranga Journal Issue 1 and 2, Stasis journal Issue 2, Te Tangi A Te Ruru, Aunties Magazine, Overcomm Zine, and No Other Place to Stand – A Climate Change Anthology. His first collection of poetry titled Manuali’i is set to be published by Saufo’i publishing press in late 2023. His offerings are lessons, learnings, and acknowledgments for the timelines and traditions of yesterday, today and tomorrow. When he’s not weaving words you can find him on the freethrow line, making a mess in the kitchen, and admiring your dog.