Dominion (poem)

Dominion is a 1938 poem by the New Zealand writer A. R. D. Fairburn. It covers New Zealand and its national identity, in relation to its colonial history, political and economical realities, spirituality and nature. The tone alternates between satirical, tender and hopeful. It is divided into five major parts—"Utopia", "Album Leaves", "Elements", "Dialogue" and "Struggle in a Mirror"—with several further subsections. It was published separately in 1938 and republished in 1952 in Three Poems, together with "The Voyage" and "To a Friend in the Wilderness".

Dominion (poem)

Dominion is a 1938 poem by the New Zealand writer A. R. D. Fairburn. It covers New Zealand and its national identity, in relation to its colonial history, political and economical realities, spirituality and nature. The tone alternates between satirical, tender and hopeful. It is divided into five major parts—"Utopia", "Album Leaves", "Elements", "Dialogue" and "Struggle in a Mirror"—with several further subsections. It was published separately in 1938 and republished in 1952 in Three Poems, together with "The Voyage" and "To a Friend in the Wilderness".