A distinguished single-author poetry collection in free verse. The poet is serious in understanding people, relationships, languages, cultures, religions and the meaning of existence. She has lived in Taiwan, Mainland China, the USA and Germany as well as Hong Kong. Her work reflects these interests. The poems are lyrical and analytical, showing great skill in language. They refer to international and local events and personalities, ideas and philosophies. It is a rich collection. It cannot be read in one sitting but must be savoured over time, and more than once if justice is to be done to the ideas and the means by which they are expressed. Skillful and attractive colour photographs by the author are included when new sections begin and add a valuable extra dimension to the work as a whole.