Poetic perspectives on our school days, Oshadha Perera
Skinny Dip
Susan Paris and Kate De Goldi
Massey University Press
2021
December 20, 2022
Skinny Dip is a poetry collection revolving around the theme of school. Edited by Susan Paris and Kate De Goldi, there are 36 poems in this collection from a diverse range of poets. The poems vary from the more popular free verse and acrostic poems to rarer forms such as cinquains and villanelles.
When I picked up this book, I was interested in seeing how these poets, who have finished their years of schooling, would interpret the theme of school. With the book being aimed at children and teenagers, a successful poem needed to be relatable and accessible to young readers. Read more