Sliver

In this collection of free verse poetry and prose, Seth Pesek shows us that a good poet is made from a creative memory, a keen sense of history, and a passion to research the ordinary.

In Sliver, Seth Pesek paints a vivid picture for the reader on such slivers of life as love, war, America, seasonal changes, Virginia Tech, and many more.

In his poem, "First Dream", he shows us how quickly tears can be erased when a young child is awestruck by the vision of a picturesque display:

Drying those
baby tears
with the fascination
of summer lightning
bugs; dancing, diving,
then disappearing
into the night sky
and trees beyond
like fallen stars
that slipped
from Little Dipper's
casting net.