These fine poems are drawn from a lifetime of immersion in the natural world and its rhythms. Pat White is among the very few New Zealand writers who can speak to this experience. - John Horrocks; poet and reviewer. In Fracking & Hawk, Pat White tightens his focus on how we live. The result is vivid, muscular work, animated and illuminated by White's deep engagement with his subject matter, his attention to details, and especially by his skill and delight in spinning the "coin of perception" to make the language sing. Beautifully-crafted, intelligent, and full of heart, these poems speak about what truly counts. - Sue Wootton; poet and editor.