I have this poem on the noticeboard above my desk at work. I work in a school library and that last line is magic to me. Here is the complete work- thanks for Victory University. Glenn Colquhoun is someone who lives life to the full. He is a practising Doctor, working for a youth health … Continue reading NZ poet Glenn Colquhoun

Moving on from poetry for Valentine's Day one poet absent from the list compiled by Paula Green was Hone Tuwhare. Perhaps his poetry lacked romanticism but Tuwhare is recognised as New Zealand’s most distinguished Māori poet writing in English. Tuwhare was a working man turned poet. He was trained as a boilermaker and worked with … Continue reading NZ poet Hone Tuwhare