The Red Strobe by Theta Pavis

“Theta Pavis’ unflinching and luminous poems explore the nature of family, the impact of childhood trauma, and the heart of loss. Intimate, startlingly alert, and punctuated by perfect imagery, her work chronicles the near miracle of personal transcendence with musicality, grace, and deft intelligence.”

 –Catherine Doty, author of Wonderama

“In The Red Strobe, both searingly honest poems and ruminations are woven together where, as the reader, “Your job is to love the scars” of the speaker’s experiences. With a keen and well-adjusted eye, Pavis takes you by the hand across different moments of her past and present to illustrate how we’re made up of memories and decisions or better yet, how these sinews of our lineage create us.”

–Dimitri Reyes, author of Papi Pichón