This lively and accessible introduction to New Zealand poetry celebrates its richness and variety by outlining many of the ways it can be read - and written. Its 85 poems have been chosen for their quality and because they demonstrates a significant way of understanding poetry, from looking at such elements as form, features and effects to understanding how context and identity are expressed. In addition, 25 poets talk about what inspired them to write specific works. Compiled and written by two of this country's most distinguished poets, and brimming with at least 99 ways to appreciate poetry, it invites you to bring the 100th: your own unique take.