The poems in this collection spiral outwards from the heart of the Octagon with its Robbie Burns statue: to pubs, student flats, the university, beaches, hill-tops, the harbour and beyond. This intimate mapping features works by some of New Zealand's best-loved poets, including James K. Baxter, Ruth Dallas, Janet Frame, Cilla McQueen, J.C. Sturm and Hone Tuwhare, as well as some newer voices. First published 2004.