Wow. What a powerful and thought-provoking book of poetry. I love how Norb views the world from the outside, almost; at least, with the clarity that being on the outside brings. He ask questions about who we are and how much control we really have over that person. And, as always, his honest and, sometimes, self-deprecating style just moves something inside of you. It really makes you stop and think.

It’s weird, when I think about it: how this guy from Buffalo, NY, speaks straight into the heart of this girl from a quiet corner of England. But he does. I could relate to so much of what he says. And it’s beautiful. Seriously. He paints these complex, but also stark, pictures, and it is a pleasure to sit back and read them.

I thoroughly recommend this book of poetry.

Anyone who loves free verse poetry.

The honesty. I love the way Norb puts himself on the line, lays it out there for us see. Love it.

Emotional. Less alone. Accepted.

Norb Aikin is a WDC poet who has published three books of poetry.

It's fantastic.

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