Critic Quotes

• “the central theme of the collection is not transience but the permanent impact of impermanent moments” Thomas Church 
• Referring to ‘Keyways’ “their lives have been milled and grooved by the others presence in an indelible fashion.” Thomas Church 
• “Sheers regularly compounds the physical, mental and emotional landscapes of people in his poems” Thomas Church 
• Referring to ‘Marking time’ “Sheers is considering the problematic gender politics of sexual relationships” Thomas Church 
• “’Valentine’ explores the conscious acquisition of permanent memories from transitory moments” Thomas Church 
• “While we may not all have to make the transition from childhood to adulthood so suddenly or so traumatically, we all have to make it in our own way – we all have to inhibit the awkward ‘Border Country’ of adolescence” Luke McBratney 
• "A Total Woman caters to her man's special quirks, whether it be in salads, sex or sport" Marabel Morgan