Poem for Ataahua

Author(s): Alistair Te Ariki Campbell

NZ Poetry | NZCYA 2025 Finalists


What does the Spider say?


See I’m spreading out my net,


Doesn’t matter if it’s wet.


Do drop in as you go by —


Alistair Te Ariki Campbell (1925-2009) is one of the great poets of Oceania. Poem for Ataahua is a poem Alistair wrote for his great-granddaughter. In this book artist Sarah Wilkins shares her vision of the poem for children and young people.   


General Information

  • : 9781991079848
  • : Reading Warrior
  • : Reading Warrior
  • : 01 January 2024
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Alistair Te Ariki Campbell
  • : Paperback
  • : Sarah Wilkins
  • : en
  • : 28