A Canoe in Midstream

Thisfifth volume of poetry froma beloved NewZealandtroubadour includes new work and some old favorites, including "Sad Joke on a Marae" and "Coca-Cola Jesus and Mitsubishi Mary." Taylor's poems vary in tone, from rage toquietmeditation, andunusuallayouts of letters and words are used to visually enhance his themes.Explored topicsinclude nature and landscape, love and war, poverty and racism, and the poet's Maori ancestry."