'Stay tuned! Nothing prepares you for the shock of a new voice in poetry, and nothing quenches that thirst better than a good dose of poetry. A poetry of place and sensibility can light up a whole landscape, and the poetry of Robbie Coburn does just that. In these poems we see him now in the very act of etching out the details, so hold on, and read on through.' - ¿.o. 'A very convincing multifaceted portrayal of the struggle with self and others, one that uses its contrasting imagery and analogy so well.' - Ashley Capes