Author(s): Michael Harlow

NZ Poetry

Five fresh poems and a number from Michael’s past collections form his book on the hoopla of love — a theme long a part of this poet’s fascination with the mysteries of human nature, and his job in finding the language and music to express it. Like the title poem, Michael Harlow bids ‘the music of the heart to sing us alive’.
Hoopla aims to entice people to buy and read poetry books through the quality of its poets, the attraction of a series with three books launching at once, vibrant design and the accessibility of a clear narrative or theme.