absolutely devastating. my most favorite of vuong's collections yet. the through line was so strong whereas "on earth we're briefly gorgeous" and "time is a mother" descend into a nonlinear jumbled near madness, "night sky with exit wounds" has a cyclic return to the start woven through the full collection. there's a seasick rhythm in this one; a constant swaying back and forth on a never ending tide. just a really incredible collection.