Imogen Arate with David Eggleton by Poets and Muses

This week I chat with David Eggleton, New Zealand's Poet Laureate, about our respective poems, "The Republic of Fiji" and "Topsy Turvy," and the state of our cultures.

You can read David's poem at http://www.hawaii.edu/oceanic/rotuma/os/eggletonhome.htm and find out about the latest updates for David at http://www.poetlaureate.org.nz/p/david-eggleton-new-zealand-poet.html.

Listen also to hear announcements of new virtual poetry events during the week of April 20th.

Photo of David Eggleton by Fieke Neuman

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