"The Theory & Practice of Scissor Running in the Dark" is a compelling book of poetry that takes readers on personal journey of philosophy, sociology, and the everyday issues of life's struggles and hopes. The author masterfully takes readers on a poetic journey by addressing the sorrows of humankind - failure, dysthymia, physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and human pain. Each poem has a profound ability to address the realities of life's darkness while sharing the potential for hope, despite dismal odds. Author Rome Rapier chronicles the full spectrum of human emotion and beyond that, reflects on his personal experiences throughout this collection of poetry. These poems are intimate, and cover heavy topics like addictions, ambition, the total loss of will, and the same philosophical questions that plagued the Western classics and postmodern paradoxical cop-outs. Perhaps Rapier's background and experiences are somewhat different from what a person might expect from such work, but that is up to the reader to decide

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