Poetry

We've all heard of graphic novels by now but what about graphic poetry? Auckland writer Rachel J Fenton is an exponent of this new hybrid art form and will be presenting selections of her work at the… Audio

Dotted along Wellington's waterfront are plaques and inlaid benches quoting from some of New Zealand's finest writers. Accompanied by Spectrum's Jack Perkins, Rosemary Wildblood, Barbara Murison and… Audio

Gregory O'Brien discusses two new collections: Otherwise by John Dennison, and Song of the Ghost in the Machine by Roger Horrocks. Audio

This poem reflects the bitterness felt by some soldiers and subsequent generations at the failure of some of the strategies and tactics employed at Gallipoli. Audio

VUW Modern Letters Creative Writing workshop convener Cliff Fell recites the influence of the "classic" poems and poets; more on Russian Anna Akhmatova, who was a great love poet. Audio

Actor turned singer/songwriter Sally Stockwell called on the talents of her brother, musician and music producer Ben when she started work on her first album. But when he died while they were working… Audio

When poet Sam Hunt was nine years old he was strapped by a harsh nun at his convent school. That turned him off religion he says, but he's still a praying man. Audio

The International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University is aiming to revive the only national poetry competition for high school students. Audio

In May, the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival will host some of the finest poets, authors and journalists from New Zealand and abroad. Chairperson Alexandra Bligh tells Eva what's on offer. Audio

The symbol 'X' can mean many things - X marks the spot where the treasure is hidden, it's a kiss at the end of a text, a place to put your signature, a mathematical symbol. Vona Groarke is a major… Audio

Painter, poet, curator and writer discussing his new collection, Whale Years, the Art4Vanuatu auction, and the new collection Charles Brasch: Selected Poems. Audio

GQ and JQ make up Chicago's Q Brothers, whose award-winning hip hop adaptations of Shakespeare have toured the globe. They also run workshops for kids, in which participants work with an existing… Audio

Then how and why the literary executor of Charles Brasch's estate, Alan Roddick has chosen now to put out a collection of the influential poets work. Audio

Geoff Cochraine reads three poems from his new book, Wonky Optics: Everything's in Pace, Television, and The View From Atlantis. Audio

Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien discusses You Fit the Description: the Poetry of Peter Olds and a new collection by Geoff Cochrane, Wonky Optics. Audio

VUW Modern Letters Creative Writing workshop convener Cliff Fell recites the influence of the "classic" poems and poets... Russian Anna Akhmatova was a great love poet. Audio

Greg discusses I, Clodia, and Other Portraits by Anna Jackson. Audio

Read by Michael Hurst. Audio

Read by Elizabeth McRae Audio

Read by Paul Barrett. Audio