Lee Fraser lives in Ōtautahi and uses poetry for ogling life’s details, for emotional archaeology, and for comic relief. Her full-time occupations have included field linguist and parent. Her work is in Cordite, Ink Sweat & Tears, Meniscus, Micro Madness, NZPS anthologies, ONE ART, Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook, Stone Poetry Quarterly, Sunday Mornings at the River, Thimble and elsewhere. Some of her 60+ published/forthcoming pieces are at leefraserpoetry.com or Instagram @leefraserpoetry

Her poetry feature sets have included Akaroa Open Mic, Biketober, Canterbury Poets' Collective Poetry in Performance, Face/Off Comedy vs Poetry, Late Night Poetry, Lobe Sessions, Soft Pals, 6pm Speakeasy, and Te Pūtahi’s Christchurch Conversations. She won her regional slam in 2023 and 2024, and placed fourth nationally in 2024.

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