When Planet Harbor, Brian Bartlett's first full-length volume, was released in 1989, it was widely praised for its "maturity and depth" (The Montreal Gazette) and "its exact and marvellous use of language" (Canadian Book Review Annual).

In this new collection, Bartlett brings together several long poems with shorter work to take his readers on meditative journeys. Drawing upon urban and wilderness landscapes, history and event, Bartlett demonstrates an eye for ironic detail and a delight in the play of words.