Michael Dom

Send words as gifts Michael Dom

"In a country with a strong oral tradition poetry seems to be a natural fit but it has been a mixed bag with a strong propensity for free verse and prose most apparent. There have been exceptions of course. One of these is Michael Dom. " "Somehow, through forces not evident or apparent, in Michael Dom Papua New Guinea produced a world class poet. ... There are no bystanders in this world of vivid imagery, wrenching honesty and lyricism." "This is a valuable collection for a number of reasons, serving as a retrospective of poetic development, a repository of great verse, and a reminder that poetry is a living form that geographical remoteness, educational disregard and cultural isolation can never suppress." Phil Fitzpatrick & Keith Jackson AM Founders of the Crocodile Prize National Literary Awards of Papua New Guinea www.crocodileprize.org