JM Romig's poetry is brimful with tenderness and experience. This book captures liminal experiences-the last bonfires of summer; goodbyes to the terminally-ill elderly; beautiful, doomed lovers-with a maturity blended in surprising proportion with the fresh eyes of youth. Rites of passage like interstate drives come alive through sharp, recurrent metaphorsdevised by an up-and-coming poet who is certain to knock holes in your lid. - Greg Brown of Poets Hall Press, 2015