“These poems ring out from a dusty landscape snagged by thistle and thorn, wandering in and out of food banks, prisons, queer daydreams and the harsh realities of hard living, in one nice dress. Dion-Glowa’s voice crackles with frank, startling insight, swims through dream-like metaphors, is always charged with the healing power of testimony. A moving and unforgettable first collection.”–Sachiko Murakami, author of Render

“As I read this work, I was taken back, time and again, to those days when I was a young street poet who had so much to say at a time where it felt like no one was listening. There are many times when sentiment needs to be expressed in the most bold and unapologetic way it can, and the brashness and frank delivery found in this work is the hallmark of a collection that should and will rattle your cage and shine a light where it is needed. These are not exploitative poems, nor are they the Victim Impact Statement of a wounded spirit. This collection is the chronicle of an eyewitness to reality, without compromise.”–John Brady McDonald, Nehiyawak-Metis poet and artist, author of Kitotam