Product DescriptionHighly Commended, Best Poetry, IP Picks 2007. In their collaboration of words and music, Kathy Kituai and Nitya (Bernard Parker) provide a language and soundscapes of transcendence for those touched by terminal illness and grief over loss In the ancient Japanese poetry form of tanka, Kituai has found a medium which both challenges her and allows her to dovetail observations of beloved natural surrounds with emotional journeys. Her words and voice harmonise with the reflective and emotive music of Nitya conveying a sense of positive acceptance and peace This is the latest Text + Audio CD from IP Digital The source book for this CD is Kituai s Straggling into Winter (IP).