Rhymes of the Antipodes: (New England, West Virginia, and New Zealand)

These poems are inspired by the natural beauty and wildlife of three areas where the author has grown up and lived in retirement: rural Massachusetts, the coast of Maine, âwild and wonderfulâ West Virginia, and the South Island of New Zealand. He refers to these spots as the antipodes â two places on opposite sides of the earth. Although they are ten thousand miles apart and in different hemispheres, he finds similarities, as noted in the final section, particularly between places in New England and New Zealand. He also points out that by living this antipodean lifestyle one avoids winter and enjoys eternal summer.