In this collection, Mohsen Shahmanesh reflects on love and loss, on exile and memory, and on the beauty and power of nature. A retired doctor who has lived between Iran and England, his poems are rooted in moments of stillness and observation — composed in London, Birmingham, Goa, Kampala and beyond. These are verses shaped by place and reflection, inviting the reader to pause and listen. The poems are interspersed with artwork by himself and his close family.