This is the first poetry collection by Jeffrey N. Johnson. Jeffrey's prior books include the novel THE HUNGER ARTIST, a Library of Virginia People's Choice Award nominee, and the story collection OTHER FINE GIFTS, an IPPY Award silver medal winner for Best Regional Fiction/Mid-Atlantic. He is also the recipient of the Andrew Lytle Fiction Prize, awarded by The Sewanee Review, and a fellowship to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA).