Le Tournesol and other poems: or An Essay of Melancholia or The First Published Works of Edwin Z. Canary

Here we present the first published collection of poetry from Tāmaki-makau-rau/Auckland based Queer poet Edwin Z. Canary ( he/they ). From the title poem “” Le Tournesol “” (“”The Sunflower””), a blinding light shines in the eyes of the author, but is it just a dream – a nightmare? to “” Heavy is the Head that wears the Crown “” an ode to the late Queen Elizabeth II; the collection is an eclectic mix of poems which covers the author’s descent into depression and anxiety, dealing with grief, finding love, and being happy in their skin. —- ISBN: 9780473664947