Spare and direct, Dr. Harki Dhillon's poems in his debut book address a broad spectrum of compelling subjects related to being alive in the 21st century. Whether he's contemplating the mysteries of the divine or of the Universe, lamenting the ubiquitous suffering in the world, or celebrating daily pleasures, his deeply personal poems resonate with pathos. Dr Dhillon's experience as an eminent surgeon imbues many of these poems with a sense of the fragility and vulnerability of the human body, while they also emphasize our resiliency and capacity to overcome pain and adversity. Feelings of love, despair, desire, remorse, angst, nostalgia, disillusionment, hope, loneliness and joy pervade these poems - reminding us of the heart's complexity and endurance. -Maurya Simon, Professor Creative Writing University of California, Riverside. Dr. Harki Dhillon has brought us a collection of poetry that leads us through the dangers and wonders of the laid-bare human heart that only one who works closely with the most intimate fibres of our existence, both physical and metaphorical, can do. These poems are daring, yet, gentle in revealing the essence of the mind and the soul. This breath suspending theater of poems is a must have for the home collection. -Professor Ruth Nolan. I find your poetry especially beautiful and pure of heart. - Carl Miller, Poet Harki Dhillon's poems touch the heart, inspire and makes one hope the second book is in the works. - Brenda Lorenzi, Inland Empire Magazine.