"Centering trauma across the entirety of a book of poetry is a challenging task, but one that poet Teo Shannon does successfully, poignantly, empathetically in his new book of poetry... Each poem transports the reader into new spaces and situations, where they are invited into and positioned alongside some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. There are no content warnings here, though the entire book may as well be one: the violence is both visually present and lurking uncannily in the corners of each poem."

– Greg Bem, North of Oxford

“In a chronology of blood, Teo Shannon offers an unflinching exploration of the body, survival, and the ways we face hurt. These poems confront the fear of abusers, the anger of guns, and the haunted childhoods that we strive to overcome. Its tender attentiveness guides us through pain, memory, anger, and the determination to bravely uncover a path toward healing.”

– Juan J. Morales, author of Dream of the Bird Tattoo