The Listener

Never encourage the Ego/Never disparage the Ego

Issue 3807 18th Apr 2013

Two opposed yet masterfully balanced poems set the tone for CK Stead’s multi-faceted new collection.

Issue Listener Plus 5th Feb 2013

The earthquake verse of Christchurch’s tweeters

Issue 3795 24th Jan 2013

Poetry collections from James Brown, David Beach, Geoff Cochrane and Harry Ricketts.

Issue 3791 27th Dec 2012

Speed dating with Anne Kennedy, Helen Heath, Helen Lehndorf and Lynn Davidson.

Issue 3789 13th Dec 2012

Peter Bland talks about settling the tussle between acting and poetry, dealing with loss, and why he’s back in New Zealand for good.

Issue Listener Plus 14th Nov 2012

A new Tumblr site collects examples of Google Autocomplete serving up verse.

Issue Listener Plus 9th Oct 2012

An intriguing new Korean poetry volume carries the title "New Zealand".

Issue Listener Plus 6th Sep 2012

An English-language collection of Taliban verse has sparked controversy.