Reviews for A Map of Australian verse

The average rating for A Map of Australian verse based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-05-29 00:00:00 Tyler Phillips I've read plenty of prose by Colin Thiele, but this is the first time I have encountered any of his poetry. This is a shame because I found that I enjoy his poetry more than his prose. Most of the poems in this small book are written for older children. Thiele's storytelling is terrific, and there's plenty of good Australian humour thrown in. Thiele employs a few different poetic forms throughout, giving plenty of variety for the reader. My favourite poems are those that employ meter, which he has used with great skill. My only real complaint is that in a few poems he has jumbled up his rhyming scheme. I'm not sure if he was doing this for effect, or if he was sacrificing rhyme for his story. Either way, doing so spoilt the flow and effect of these poems.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-01-24 00:00:00 Dave Fawns This made me gag and hurl!! Haha