This short collection of contemporary poems explores a range of themes including music composition, the New Zealand landscape, the freedoms of childhood, motorcycle rides, social justice, architecture, intimacy, school holidays, travel and coffee. The poems explore how identity and culture are expressed in brief forms. If you like your poetry ristretto, Licorice will suit you.This first collection of contemporary poems includes works previously published in the USA and New Zealand. The collection uses narrative, prose, Fibonacci sequences, odes, and open forms to describe experiences from a range of socio cultural perspectives. The collection explores composition, childhood freedoms, the complexities of intimacy, and short pieces about moveable objects.