Juan Felipe Herrera's kaleidoscopic poetry collection takes the reader into unexpected territories, from the stark brutality of massacres and wars to the delicate duality of life's beauty, where borders of nations and eras blur as Herrera guides us through the historical and geographical journey of humanity. Crossing into Poland from Ukraine becomes a metaphor for traversing the boundaries of culture, heritage, and shared history. Even William Shatner's visionary experiences in the cosmos find a place within Herrera's poetic narrative, connecting the boundless human spirit with the enigma of the cosmos.

Throughout the book, Herrera fearlessly explores multidimensional landscapes. His words leap beyond the confines of conventional poetry, thrusting the reader into realms where imagination intertwines with reality. With each stanza, Herrera invites us to envision new dimensions, dream beyond the horizon of possibility, and embrace the transformative power of poetry.

Juan Felipe Herrera has dedicated his life to poetry, community, art, and teaching. He served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2015 to 2017 and California from 2012 to 2015. He has written more than 30 books in various genres. Herrera is a recipient of the 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. His poem "Sunriders," which appears in this collection, was placed in the capsule of NASA Lucy in 2021. He has been awarded the Robert Frost Medal, the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Los Angeles Times Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, the Latino Hall of Fame Award, a Pushcart Prize, a UCR/LARB Lifetime Achievement Award, a Fred Cody Lifetime Achievement Award, and the UCLA Chancellor's Medal. Juan Felipe lives in Fresno, California, with his wife, poet, Margarita Luna Robles.