“[This book] presents a new poet whose vivid imagination expresses itself in brilliant juxtapositions of imagery and language. His work has an immediate power and, beneath its often-absurdiste surface, is rich and haunting.” —Bill Knott “Alan May’s poems are taut, intense, weird, and occasionally perverse. They are also unbearably kind, consistently funny... This is a poet with an uncompromising individuality.” —Inman Majors "...Carefully measured, stark and moving... A strong and original poetry.” —Simon Perchik