Another poem collection from Denis Stokes, a poet that surprises at every turn.<br />The poems involve an engagement between Canada and Ireland/England/Scotland/Wales.&nbsp;<br />Part One involves family background, first experiences.<br />Part Two is a meditation on child poverty through the fictionalized imagining of the writing of the Christmas Carol. It is a protest poem about the lack of effort directed towards Campaign 2000, addressed to Dickens&#39;s son (and us, the inheritors of a social vision...alas).<br />Part Three involves the loss of the poet&#39;s brother-in-law and good friend, Henry Crealey.<br />Part Four goes deeper into present relationships and spiritual explorations.<br />Enjoy, reflect, and spread the word.