The Softest Girl on Earth

Peter Gabriel Res's first collection of poetry incisively explores pain, heartache, yearning, and loss, while consistently dwelling on topics of family and relationships. He twines pathos and emotion through the various pieces, which read as an interconnected collage of poems whose reading ought to be done in one sitting. The collection resembles a photo album to a troubled past and an uncertain present, consistently asking the reader to face pain and become more human for it. These poems know what it means to be alive and they aren't afraid to talk about it. An excerpt from the text: "The 24-hour Bakery on Fifth never existed It was something you told yourself to keep away the dunes Ginger snap peas aren't all she's good for I point to the woman on the stairs The wife hates everything to do with Travel agencies We used to have someplace we could go"