Fast Talker

This dynamic poetry collection combines punchy political and social awareness with tender observations of everyday life. Embracing a wide variety of subjects, these poems constantly shift in tone and rhythm, ranging from hard-hitting "rants" on the South Pacific, the media, big business, war, and capitalism to gentle lyricisms on love, travel, and the landscapes that the author calls home. Part showman patter, part incantation, part prophetic diatribe, these writings display an energetic and witty style that masterfully merges forceful images with inventive language.

David Eggleton is the author of more than 20 books, including Empty Orchestra, Here on Earth, People of the Land, Rhyming Planet, South Pacific Sunrise, and Ready to Fly, which was a Montana Book Award finalist. He is a winner of the British Street Entertainer of the Year and New Zealand Book Reviewer of the Year Awards and a former Burns Fellow at Otago University.