Love In The Time Of Poetry

Luke Davies last night won The Age Book of the Year. Jason Steger reports on a writer's poetic inspiration.

Totem Wins The Age Book Of The Year

Luke Davies says the inspiration for his latest book of poetry, Totem, was a gift from the gods. In a trice, he understood what the work would be in its entirety in 1999. Totem, one long, intense love poem and 40 shorter ones, was published to loving reviews about four years later.