Read this beautifully crafted book and you will look at the world differently. These poems from an important new voice in Canadian poetry will jolt you with their boldness and move you with their understanding of human relationships. The startling imagery, direct tone and power of the storytelling will engage your heart, as well as your mind. This is a book to savour and to give to those you care about most. ´Luminous with hidden life, tender and acutely perceived, these poems reveal what it means to be a woman — unborn, blossoming, burning and maturing.´     Nadine McInnis