Mettle

‘ Te Whiu’s poetic voice is bright, and new. As well as vividly poetic storytelling the humour here is mordant … in the best spirit of a bustling diverse indigenous poetics, it excels’ — Robert Sullivan The poetic visions of Mettle echo through past and present lives – memories are recorded and futures imagined. Te Whiu draws on stories from her childhood and a lifetime of listening and learning about her whakapapa (Maori lineage). This exceptional collection resounds with strength – a mett...