Green Diver

by Peter Sears

By turns macabre and absurd, but always tender, the poems of Peter Sears' Green Diver gather the reader in an embrace and then startle the reader into a deeper consideration of the world's ironies.

Genres: Poetry

100 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how Peter Sears sneaks humor into his work—the way his poems try to be cranky but end up winking sweetly at you. And I admire how his talented craft can sometimes trick you into a serious place too, where you forget you’re reading a poem. This is a book full of great moments from one of Oregon’s best poets ever.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

The picture on the cover scares me more than I care to admit.

[Cameron Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Form and suprise drives this book beyond normal. Say you are going to the supermarket. Green Diver is like picking up a hitchhiker on the way. Maybe a ray of sunshine that gets trapped in the passenger seat. Maybe a scruffy dog or a scruffier transient. Maybe a jar of fool's gold and silver...