Short Words & Random Chapters from a Latent Boomer
UNSOLICITED: Short Words & Random Chapters from a Latent Boomer is a collection of poetry and prose — oftentimes dark; at others, capricious, set in standard poetic format and short story “chapters”. The latter often seem loosely connected, while others stand alone. Any resemblance to either characters or scenarios known to the reader should be regarded as coincidental; the human experience, after all, is ultimately universal.

She was raised to watch, listen, and keep silent in the company of men. Peculiar people — largely men, and their women — were her fascination. These are her stories.

With a nod to James Kavanaugh, Billy Collins, and Garrison Keillor, the poems and short stories of Ruth A. Scanzillo are a piquant, probing ponder into the human predicament.