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Overview

Making unexpected connections, this book collects poems written from a variety of times, locations, and experiences--from the water frontage of Fiji, Fiordland, and the Mediterranean to the built history of Moscow and Berlin. Filled with a thoughtful musicality, a shambling romance, and a sense of humor, these witty and imaginative poems tell stories that range from a mechanical rat on Raoul Island to a black negligee and an ice-cream vendor in Moscow, and from a mayor and the Mistral in France to a new musical sound in New Zealand. Engaging and lively, this compilation highlights the persistent self-consciousness about the relationship between language and the world.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781869405793
  • ISBN-10: 186940579X
  • Publisher: Auckland University Press
  • Publish Date: May 2012
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 128

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