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Seagull Seagull
Poems by James K. Baxter
Illustrated by Kieran Rynhart
(Gecko Press)– hardback
£11.99
‘The little ships/ From the harbour sail/ Bang in the teeth/ Of a southerly gale’ describes James K. Baster. ‘The Ships’ is one of the accessible, image and sensation rich poems by James K. Baxter included in Seagull Seagull.
While this poet is a household name in his native New Zealand, his works merit a wider appreciation. Their perfect rhyme and rhythm are easy and warm. Furthermore he summons up views and experiences which we understand or could imagine. Spring- Heeled Jack, for example, had boots,.. ‘fitted with springs: He could fly/ Like a bird with wings.‘ Meanwhile Jack Frost is there to get us when we come ‘out of school.‘ Though ‘we dance and skip/He’s waiting there/ To pinch and nip.’
Kieran Rynhart’s pictures are sunlit with nostalgia, atmosphere and wonder. Altogether Seagull Seagull is a gorgeous celebration of wonderful poetry. Bookwagon recommends this title for bedtime reading, reciting and sharing, and as a perfect reading gift.
Seagull Seagull
Poems by James K. Baxter
Illustrated by Kieran Rynhart
(Gecko Press)– hardback
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