Two Recent Reads I’ve Enjoyed: “Heartland” by Michelle Leggott & “Mortal Fire” by Elizabeth Knox

Two books I’ve very much enjoyed recently are:

Heartland by Michelle Leggott (Auckland University Press, 2014)

I am a fan of Michelle Leggott’s poetry and I think Heartland is “even better” than its predecessor Mirabile Dictu, which I also enjoyed. I love the continuing theme of family heritage and intergenerational stories, an exuberant ‘who we are’ as much as ‘who are we?’ explored in poetry. I also love the richness of Michelle Leggott’s use of language and her command of the poetic form. A...