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This anthology brings together writers from all around New Zealand, and has a distinct character that celebrates aspects of Kiwi life, culture and heritage. You will find references to places you have been or would like to go. There are poems that tell of immigration to these islands, poems that talk to you, poems that share the lifeblood of those who wrote them. The collection marks the end of three years in production for the Valley Micropress monthly magazine. In that time I have published some 1800 poems, mainly local but many also from overseas. My deep thanks to all contributors and supporters – it’s been a pleasure!
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About this Author.
Tony Chad is a poet and musician living in Whiteman’s Valley, Upper Hutt, where he endeavours to find the best balance of paid employment, the arts and a subsistence lifestyle. He is the founding member of Finn McCool Irish band, the editor/publisher of monthly poetry magazine Valley Micropress, former managing editor of SPIN magazine, helps organise poetry and other Arts events around Upper Hutt and hosts What’s On Where on Access Radio, promoting the city. The most recent of his three volumes of poetry Self-Titled was published in 2006 by HeadworX, Wellington and he has also edited and published an anthology of New Zealand poets. His work has appeared in several editions of JAAM and Poetry NZ as well as many anthologies and magazines in New Zealand and overseas. One of his haiku is inscribed on a boulder on the Katikati Haiku Pathway in New Zealand. Recently his haiku were featured on the NZ Poetry Society website in their Spotlight feature.
His CD of original songs Sun Over Kapiti, “a haunting blend of Celtic and New Zealand influences”, has sold over 800 copies. However, he is probably best known for performances with his Irish band Finn McCool. They have appeared at Summer City, Toast Martinborough, Orientation, Irish pubs & venues throughout the North Island of New Zealand.
His aim is to spend more time enjoying this beautiful country we live in and actually talking to people he meets along the way. He believes that ‘going with the flow’ is even more important now than it was 20 years ago - chance meetings often have an important outcome if we allow ourselves to explore different paths.
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