Focuses on legal separation: of Northern from Southern Ireland, of written Irish from its original script, and of husband from wife. This book explores a season in hell when the verities vanish, the love we live by dies, and the ramparts that shore up our existence are demolished.

Celebrated Irish poet Mary O'Malley's latest collection explores the boundaries and conflicts that divide humanity, from the legal separation of Northern and Southern Ireland to the heartbreaking detachment of husband and wife. Also examined is the complex nature of "home"--what it is, where it is, and what happens when one cannot return. Both personal and political, this volume ultimately reveals harsh truths about life, love, and the chaos therein.