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Empty Orchestra: Poems by David Eggleton
Lyrics from a karaoke band, rants and chants about the place and the people, gestures towards the ultimate poem - Eggleton's energy is unstoppable as he bombards the reader with images of rural decrepitude, suburban consumerism, metropolitan glitz, local politics and international affairs.
85 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1995
About the author
David Eggleton
37 books5 followersBorn in Auckland in 1952 and of mixed European, Tongan, and Rotuman descent, Eggleton spent part his formative years in both Fiji and Auckland, dropping out of school to take up performance music and poetry. Eggleton later moved to Dunedin, where he has been based since the 1980s.
He has been the editor of New Zealand literary magazine Landfall since 2010.
In 2016, Eggleton was the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in poetry.
He has been the editor of New Zealand literary magazine Landfall since 2010.
In 2016, Eggleton was the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in poetry.
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