Thicket

by Anna Jackson

In Anna Jackson’s fifth collection of poetry, a rich and leafy life closes in on the New Zealand poet. Scenarios from home and work join fairy-tale tropes in these multifaceted poems that preoccupy themselves with thickets of language and other tangles and examine the relationship between “I” and “you.” Venturing into the realm of academia, the zoo, and a pool hall, this compilation also visits the sites of folktales, stories, and dreams. With surprising twists on what would normally be seen as commonplace, these clever poems explore the pleasure of wordplay while treading the path less followed.

Genres: Poetry

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

​Anna Jackson is a poet from Aotearoa / New Zealand, who grew up in Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland and now lives in Island Bay, Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington.

Reviews

[Simon Sweetman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved this collection. Smart, interesting poems - quirky at times too, but never ever for the sake of it.