In this volume of poetry, Dr. Antonio Gomes invites the reader to an imaginative journey in finely crafted verse that traverses numerous stages of life, contrasting moods, diverse continents, the compelling faces of love, singular moments in personal history and that of his patients, and the many-splendored dances of life and death. The distinctive art of Vamona Navelcar (Ganesh), adds a unique touch of magic to the evocative words of the medicine man