Life Under the Big Top is truly a collection of poetry from a stressed-out father of seven. While sitting at his office desk on the morning of September 11, 2001, Scott agonized over the radio reports of the terrorist tragedy unfolding. As he jotted down his thoughts and fears, those accounts opened up the door to his love for creative writing. Although many of Scott's poems tend to end up as rhyming short stories, they touch on various subjects such as parenting, sports, loneliness, suicide, and of course . . . love. Some of his poems will make you laugh, some will make you cry. But it is the author's hope that all will touch the reader in one way or another.
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June 19, 2006: I had the honor and privilege of reading most of this manuscript as it was being written and I have always been impressed with the stories that have come to life with each one. Scott is not only a poet and writer, but a story teller that can take you into his world of imagination. His ability to guide the readers through the emotional side is outstanding, and the humor that is laced through some of the writes is something that nearly everyone can relate to. I would highly recommend this book to everyone, whether or not they enjoy poetry, as it is so much more than just a book of poems. It is a story of life. Glata