This first edition copy illustrates the transcendent world Canadian poet Joe Bacon weaves through haunting and sensual themes inspired by military world travels, his penchant for writing and playing dark music, and his admired lyrical genius Tom Waits. Bacon's dark side speaks eloquently to contemporary readers in his poems such as 'Severed Ties' and 'Death Alight' with their powerful and haunting images of madness and the macabre. These works are balanced by compositions like 'Spring' which capture his prolific creativity and keen lyrical style. Bacon expands his art with themes offering comfort and courage with poems like 'Velvet Breeze' and 'All That You Revere' which become almost a talisman to hold during our darkest moments-a timeless gift from this Canadian writer.