From a very early age, poetry has fascinated and inspired Peter Seneviratna. He has found that the best way to express his feelings is through this art. He reminds us that "civilizations have been influenced more by poets than by emperors." In this publication of Perceptions, Mr. Seneviratna has compiled many of his personal favorites as well as three charming stories for young readers. The poet has derived inspiration from a diverse arena of subjects including Vivaldi"s "The Four Seasons," to imagining what would happen if we embarked on intergalactic travel, to several poems lauding family members. The poet offers his readers a wonderful selection of writings that describe the beauty of cultural diversity, family, and wholesome life. This is an enlightening glimpse into the world of a poet who believes that poetry has been an "arch through which gleamed an un-traveled world."