The image is by Auckland artist, Peter Gouge, who drew it for Amy’s son Robin.

’13th August 2016′  is the first entry in what I’m calling Neon Daze: a verse journal of the first four months,

Amy Brown grew up in Hawkes Bay and now lives in Melbourne, where she teaches Literature and Philosophy. Her last book, The Odour of Sanctity, was published by VUP in 2013.