See, in the places of our lives, in the lands of our childhood, in the rooms with strange laughter and conversation; how we look back upon those simpler days with their self-styled skills and their innocent reward. See through the chaos of these present years, the invisible memories that occasionally spring to mind - of sacrifice, of regret, of the unexplained - that lead us to a common belief, that all will be well in the by and by.

Mark Willing lives in Melbourne and has had his work published in various magazines and journals. He has written a previous book, published by Ginninderra Press, entitled Spirit Level.