A Canoe in Midstream : Poems New and Old by Apirana Taylor
$25.00 NZD
Category: World poetry
Poems new & old Apirana Taylor is a popular and acclaimed poet, short-story writer, novlist, playwright, actor, musician and painter. This, his fifth volume of poetry, includes much new work, together with many old favourites (the ones most requested at readings). First published May 2009, Christchu ...Show more
My Garden My Paradise - The Garden in New Zealand Literature by Christina Stachurski (ed.)
$30.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
My Garden, My Paradise will delight and inspire as it celebrates the relationship between New Zealand literature and the garden. Over fifty of New Zealand's finest writers express the beauty, joy and satisfaction of gardening, of growing food and flowers, of creating and enjoying a private haven. Prose ...Show more
Our Favourite Poems : New Zealanders choose their best-loved poems by Iain Sharp
$25.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
What is your favourite poem? Who is it by? Why do you love it? When do you recite it? How does it make you feel? A poem's ability to create an emotional response is quite remarkable. A favourite poem may capture something everyday and domestic, or try and answer one of life's big questions. Our Favourit ...Show more
Doubtless - New and Selected Poems by Sam Hunt
$35.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: Very Good
Sam Hunt is New Zealand's best-known poet. For almost 40 years he has been writing, reading and performing poetry, touring New Zealand constantly and reading his poems in pubs, theatres, schools and many other venues. No other poet in New Zealand has managed to make a living by performing their poems, a ...Show more
As It Was In The Beginning by Stu Bagby
$25.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
Mr Short, Mr Thin, Mr Bald and Mr Dog by Glenn Colquhoun
$10.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
Mr Short was very tall. Mr Thin was fat. Mr Bald had lots of hair And Mr Dog kept cats Glenn Colquhoun is best known for his three highly-acclaimed collections of poetry: An Explanation of Poetry to my Father,The Art of Walking Upright and Playing God. This wacky picture book is Glenn ColquhounÂs thi ...Show more
Shards of Silver: Paul Thompson's Images on Language - New Zealand Poets on Photography by Paul Thompson; Anna Jackson
$30.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
A kind of photographs made with words is how New Zealand poet Riemke Ensing describes what a poem is. Like many of our finest poets, she draws inspiration from photographs andphotography. Paul Thompson has investigated the interplay between photography and poetry to see if there were deeper corresponden ...Show more
The Glass House: Stories & Poems by J C Sturm
$25.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
In her first collection since 2000, award-winning writer J. C. Sturm (Jacquie Baxter) presents short stories that are full of honesty, intimacy and subtle humour. A coda of poems aptly complements each story. This is a marvellous new offering from one of our most talented writers. First published July 2 ...Show more
How We Fell (a love story) by Glenn Colquhoun
$30.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: very good
Faster than a speeding simile! Able to leap hyperbole in a single bound! Can Poetryman rescue the damsel from catastrophic cliches Award-winning poet Glenn Colquhoun's innovative new collection describes his ten year relationship with his former wife through all its highs, cries, lies and sighs. Vivid i ...Show more
Poetry Reading at Kaka Point by Peter Olds
$10.00 NZD
Category: World poetry
First published October 2006.
How to Survive the Morning - New Poems by Kevin Ireland
$24.00 NZD
Category: World poetry | Reading Level: Very Good
This is the 18th book of poetry from award winning poet Kevin Ireland.