This is not a book of poems, though poetry lurks within. This is not a collection of stories, though narratives are implied. This book does not know what it is, not that it cares. The spectrum of Robert Bean's first collection of poems, wordplays, vignettes and dreamscapes ranges from light and whimsical to strange and dark. The 70 odd pieces and drawings have been gleaned from a life of border crossings, serial migrations and cultural drift between his post-war childhood in England and his bucolic anecdotage in Australia. Prepare for a diverse and diverting experience.