CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 165 x 235 mm
Pages: 74
Bind: paperback
Author: Lynley Edmeades Publisher: Otago University Press
Publication Date: 20-09-2019

Immerse yourself in 'Listening In', the brilliant second collection by Lynley Edmeades, a voice that captures the essence of contemporary New Zealand poetry. This remarkable poetry book intricately explores key themes of sound, listening, and the nuances of speech. Edmeades skillfully blends verbal play and linguistic experimentation, pushing the boundaries of poetic form to offer readers an enriching and dynamic experience.

With each poem, she playfully challenges conventional narratives, often with a sardonic twist. 'Listening In' delves into the world of political rhetoric and the subtleties of communication, revealing the hidden complexities of language. Edmeades is not just a poet; she is a master ventriloquist of words, shuffling perspectives and extracting meaning from everyday noise. Her ability to convey both humor and serious inquiry makes this collection a powerful exploration of how we perceive language and listening.

Readers will find a range of emotions in these pages, from joy to despair, all delivered with confident craftsmanship. 'Listening In' serves as a testament to Edmeades' keen awareness of language's potential, inviting you to discover another angle of poetic expression. Edmeades' voice resonates as an essential part of the contemporary New Zealand poetry landscape.

Don't miss out on this captivating exploration of sound and language. Experience Lynley Edmeades' unique style today!

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CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 165 x 235 mm
Pages: 74
Bind: paperback
Author: Lynley Edmeades Publisher: Otago University Press
Publication Date: 20-09-2019

In this original second collection, Lynley Edmeades turns her attention to ideas of sound, listening and speech. Listening In is full of the verbal play and linguistic experimentation that characterised her first collection, but it also shows the poet pushing the form into new territories. Her poems show, often sardonically, how language can be undermined: linguistic registers are rife with uncertainties, ambiguities and accidental comedy. She shuffles and reshuffles statements and texts, and assumes multiple perspectives with the skill of a ventriloquist. These poems probe political rhetoric and linguistic slippages with a sceptical eye, and highlight the role of listening – or the errors of listening – in everyday communication. Edmeades’ poems are terrifically accomplished – they show confidence and a sure, skilful handling of language, even when expressing tentative, slippery ideas and emotions. Her work is full of verbal play, celebration, pleasure and despair. This is a book where you know the poet is intensely alive to language and its possibilities – she’s always looking for another angle, another way. Edmeades’ voice is an essential one in the ‘now’ of NZ poetry. – Jenny Bornholdt This book confirms Edmeades as both a wily and witty writer with a sure grasp of the potential for shifts of linguistic register to create telling shifts of perspective. Extracting poetry from noise with cool measured techniques, Edmeades emerges in this col