Karori Park and Other Poems

John Davidson's poems chart the journey of a lifetime, from early days in Lower Hutt to Karori and far beyond - meeting a mysterious boy in a red cap, a cloudburst in East Berlin, a fleeting kiss, a bad day at the office, a salute to Salamanca, a yellow pullover, even marionettes. Classical antiquity rubs shoulders with recent history, music with works of art, church with hotel. Styles and emotions mingle - elation, sorrow, pathos, whimsy, outrageous humour, parody. Underlying all is an adventurous mind and a compassionate heart.