[1][2] The selected poems were drawn from the following Australian literary magazines: The Australian Book Review, Blast magazine, Blue Dog, Famous Reporter, Going Down Swinging, Heat, Hecate, Meanjin, Southerly, Space: New Writing, and the Weekend Australian.

A note from the poet accompanies each poem, which is intrinsically interesting as well as a contribution to our literary history.

"[3] The Sydney Morning Herald critic Richard King stated, "Prose poems, whimsical lineation and other experiments in form abound, as do references to the act of writing and, of course, to language itself.

"[4] Lyn McCredden penned a positive review, writing, "The collection is indeed far more interesting than that spectral polarity might indicate, for Tranter manages an almost erotic weaving between the artiness and textual play of poetry, and poetry's claim to transcend mere aesthetics, to speak from the very centre(s) of human experience.

"[5] Antipodes's G. Burns Cooper praised the book, stating, "Overall, this slim volume, while uneven, is well worth reading, whether for a sense of the state of the poetic art Down Under, or simply for the pleasure of words.