In this well curated collection of poems, author Maw Shein Win explores the many ways that objects can convey a sense of time and place, evoking myriad emotions. Through the use of seemingly simple imagery, Win shows the reader how complex the world really is; how those singular moments in time can become greater than the sum of their parts when seen in the context of life itself. In Win’s poetry, the natural world is both revered and subverted; the micro turns to macro as she illustrates how sensory perception is not a static thing, but is rather able to bend and flex through time and space. Through her masterful use of descriptive language we can smell the limes as they are being cut, feeling their tartness on the tongue. We can see the way water washes over a scar, causing ripples more than skin deep. The poems in this book are like little jewels: colorful, and brilliant; to read it is like being given a handful of something beautiful and precious to keep and treasure.