New Zealand comic verse is celebrated in this anthology, which contains an exciting mix of the well known and the unexpected - tramping and pop songs, kiwiana, bush ballads, satire, parody, light and nonsense verse. Some is previously unpublished.
Poems by Joy Ogier Published September 2006
Foreword by Kerry Carman, Botanical Artist FSBA (London), Writer and Consultant, Wylde Green Cottage, Masterton, New Zealand : " It is my very great pleasure to provide the foreword to chiaroscuro. Joy Ogier has a rare talent and a unique vision, using plant images as metaphors for human experiences and personalities. These crisp verbal portraits possess a luminosity and clarity that not only show deep insight into human nature but have a translucent quality, drawing aside for a moment the veil that separates us from truths only di... read more
Seven of Patricia Graces's short stories are reprinted. Judith Dell Panny follows each story with a commentary, discussion topics and a glossary.
