This author explores the complexities of identity and cultural intersection through his evocative poetry. Shaped by his Polynesian and European heritage and a life straddling the Pacific, his verses capture themes of journey, memory, and the search for belonging. Eggleton's style is noted for its lyricism and profound resonance, inviting readers to contemplate the interwoven nature of the personal and the universal.
Respirator is a sumptuous celebration of David Eggleton' s tenure as the Aotearoa NZ Poet Laureate (2019- 22). In this collection, Eggleton explores how the social changes and upheavals of the past four extraordinary years manifested in Aotearoa NZ, from the impact of living through a pandemic to ecological concerns, technological changes, and shifting viewpoints about identity and global consumerism.
David Eggleton, Poet Laureate of Aotearoa 2019–21, has published nine poetry collections, and now, finally, comes a ‘Best Of ’. The Wilder Selected Poems is a hardback compendium of the poet’s own selection from 35 years of published work, together with a handful of new poems. Cover art by Nigel Brown.