The poems in "Wake" are an exploration of death, moving into and out of death's house and often referencing fairy tales (for example Snow White) or mythology. Most interesting is Wiseman's perception of death as female - often a sister - which isn't a common approach. I think my favourite poems were "Considering Lore" (on the fiction of stories, with a fantastic last line) and "Anthology of the Dead" (where murdered women recount their own ends).