An intriguing new collection of poetry and fiction from Canadian writer Christopher MacKinnon.

Contains four stories of flash fiction and more than 50 poems, including "Vanity Metrics", "In Sterling and Yellow" and the epic list poem "Taylor Swift's '1989' and 21 Other Things to Never Be".

With Patterns In the Heartland, MacKinnon charts new artistic ground and seeks a new immediacy of the heart with a series of unforgettable lines and compelling titles.

Also presented here is the superb bonus essay 'How to Go From Nowhere to Somewhere, or Wherever'.