Fairhead and Coetzee have produced a collection that is
distinguished by its crafting as well as its beauty. Their voices gather
resonance in conversation, until the poems reveal a hunger for shared
experience, and a receptiveness to the intimacies of each moment.
Reading these poems at one sitting is akin to stumbling onto a recital
by two very accomplished soloists—perhaps in a clearing, in a forest.
This is a brave and beautiful book, and the cumulative impact of the
poems is nothing short of astonishing.
