As much as a poetry collection can be "about" anything, this book is "about" unrequited love and the death of two friends. The weights of life, love, existence, mortality. The weight of getting older. And also "the waits" of life, love, existence, mortality. The weight of waiting for things to happen in life.

Born in New York City in 1951, Ken Norris came to Canada in the 1970s. He is currently a Professor of Canadian Literature, University of Maine. He has published more than 30 books, the latest being Rua da Felicidade. He divides his time between Canada, the U.S., and Asia.