Michael Harlow is a poet, publisher and librettist who lives in Alexandra. Born in the USA with Greek and Ukrainian heritage, he settled in New Zealand in 1968. Michael has published seven collections of poetry including Giotto's Elephant and The Tram Conductor's Blue Cap, both finalists in the NZ Book Awards, and has been awarded a number of writer residencies. Five fresh poems and a number from Michael's past collections form his book on the hoopla of love--a theme long a part of this poet's fascination with the mysteries of human nature, and his job in finding the language and music to express it. Like the title poem, Michael Harlow bids 'the music of the heart to sing us alive'.
