This new collection by Nicholas Christopher, who was singled out by the New York Times as one of the five most important "magic realist" poets writing today, displays both his trademark mastery of language and astonishing range. In verses elegiac and surreal we are taken from the lush islands of Hawaii to the streets of Greenwich Village after midnight, from a sparsely attended Las Vegas funeral to a children's tea party. Whether he is describing items lost and found or a woman drowning in a stormy sea, Christopher's poetry is filled with moments of spiritual illumination that confirm his reputation as one of today's most gifted poets."
"He must now rank among the very best poets of his generation."
--Anthony Hecht
"A haunting, multifaceted work filled with astonishing, surreal images."
-- The New York Times Book Review