New Zealand Poetry
If happiness is a goat with a violin
or any such other
improbable thing,
sadness is always and only
a man with a guitar,
his fingers touching its neck,
slowly brushing its strings.
Whose collection of poetry does the above poem come from?
Peter Olds: Under the Dundas Street Bridge
Hugh Lauder: Over the White Wall
Elizabeth Nannestad: If He's a Good Dog He'll Swim
Anna Livesey: Good Luck
Bill Manhire: Milky Way Bar
Not sure? Then pop in and have a look at all or any of the above books and the many more in our New Zealand poetry section (or browse in the online catalogue).
