This week, Davie (http://www.poetlaureate.org.nz/p/david-eggleton-new-zealand-poet.html) and I (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/) discuss our respective poems, "Republic of Fiji" and "Topsy Turvy," and nations undergoing change.

You can read David's poem at: http://www.hawaii.edu/oceanic/rotuma/os/eggletonhome.htm

Check out this episode to also hear about virtual poetry events taking place during the week of October 11th.

Photo of David Eggleton by Fieke Neuman.

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