*Wormser is a well-known poet with a solid following; previously Poet Laureate of Maine *Collection features poems from the very beginning of Wormser's career to new pieces never before published *Blurb from Gray Jacobik, and another expected from Tony Hoagland *Recent publicity for Wormser's memoir, The Road Washes Out in Spring, will help generate interest *Simultaneous fiction publication with CavanKerry *Strong academic ties: teaches at Stonecoast MFA Program and directs Frost Place Conference on Poetry