a canoe in mid-stream: poems new & old

'Apirana Taylor is seer and shapeshifter, poet and warrior: strength and love find equal balance in verse that is alternately raging and lyrical, dramatic and meditative, haka and haiku . . .'
– Fiona Farrell

Handle with care.
Skim my paper sails.
Read me again.
Unfurl and let
the winds of poetry blow

Apirana Taylor is a popular and acclaimed poet, short-story writer, novelist, playwright, actor, musician and painter. He is of Maori and Pakeha descent, with proud affiliation to Ngati Porou, Te Whanau-a-Apanui and Ngati Runanui. Api performs extensively throughout New Zealand and internationally. This, his fourth volume of poetry, includes much new work, together with many old favourites (the ones most requested at readings).