'"... poetry that makes me pay attention ... pulls me into stillness ... stringent, delicate, tender and erotic ... did I forget to mention wit?" - Jennifer Compton. "Unlike most post-Beat Generation spiritualists, Hetherington is aware and proud of the essentialist nature of his poetry: his claims are earnest, deliberate, and devoid of irony. His is an immensely accessible poetry that gently preaches and directly speaks to his readers" - Ali Alizadeh.' (Publication summary)