In this, his second volume of published poetry, Dr. John McDonough has provided us the opportunity to look within his written lines for images of freedom, water, sky, courage, grace, and so much more. All together, there are eight chapters of various poetic themes, each chapter representing a unified subject matter. "Shimmering Petals" includes twelve poems of the natural world, "Pristine Waters," nine poems of rod and reel, while "The Gathering" provides twenty two poems dealing with family bonds. "The Open Door" presents twenty one poems of philosophical reflection, "The Wondrous Light" includes seventeen of religious insight, "The Healing Touch" gives nine poems dealing with medicine and science, "Let Peace be Waged" brings fourteen of strife and struggle, while "Fireflies" are seventeen poems of whimsical humor.