Poetry. "In this remarkable first collection, C.G. Macdonald braves his own love for a world abundant with family ties, objects of presence (even basketballs), and comedy. The voice of this poet of inveterate play marries the life-threatening and the heartening. He has created works of lasting wakefulness"--Sandra McPherson. "His muses are the irony-drenched imagery and language of the twentieth century, but witty, romantic and limned with a Keatsean pathos...many of these poems are downright hilarious"--Rigoberto Gonzalez. Includes "Check for Doneness," "Burrs," "Living Fossils," "Worst Place Scenario," and "CAUTION: This is NOT a Lifesaving Device".