From Booklist
In his fifth collection, Moore intertwines love and the sense of impending death, real and feared, thereby making the passion in his poems stronger and more bittersweet. Moore tackles love in many guises, from love of his dead father to an affection for Italy that includes love for fellow travelers and love for the place. Every story Moore tells contains an undercurrent of reverence for humanity and nature and also the reservations that arise from having lost something loved. His descriptions are humbling and profound, asking us to glimpse not only the bright center within his heart but also its dark, murky corners. Elizabeth Gunderson
