Poet, humorist, and children’s book author Remo Perini first published some of the poems found in this book with the National Library of Poetry. Remo’s prolific writing continued which resulted in his newly debuted book poetry, Evens and Beginnings, A Collection of Odds and Ends. Remo’s unique mastery of poetry has had many influences including musician Lori Anderson and writing techniques used by such greats as Kurt Vonnegut, drawing the reader in by playfully offering tidbits of meaning while obscuring depth of understanding, using new words or those of vague familiarity. Creative ideas such as Evens and Beginnings, A Collection of Odds and Ends (E&B), some from his own mind while some of his humorous offerings are fictional yet based on warping historic facts. Remo believes that a great book is not dictated by its subject but by the skill of the writer: “A great writer can write about a speck of dust that has been laying on a shelf for ten years and make it interesting and intriguing,” says Remo. His hope is that all of his readers come away from his books with a sense of joy, curiosity, or humor from their experience. Remo grew up in NY the eldest son of two elementary school teachers and moved to San Jose, CA after college graduation. He hosted a radio show on 89.7FM KFJC, called “The Gateway to Infinity” where he attained some local celebrity through his weekly satirical feature, “Bay Area Laundromats (BAL)”. In response to a BAL press release, David Letterman’s producer said “We would love to have you on the show, but your feature is local and we only bring on guests of national interest.” Then, demonstrating the sincerest form of flattery, Letterman aired a laundromat segment the next week. In addition to his 2022 debut book E&B, Remo has four upcoming books in other genres, his book of humor, HA! (2022), and a series of children’s books with a protagonist named Eustace, beginning with Eustace and the Christmas Swim (2023-2025). The book of humor and the book of poetry are each dedicated to his father and mother, respectively. Remo lives with two young sons, Nico and Mateo and a poodle named Enzo, in Vienna, VA, just West of DC. Remo aspires to become the Bard of Vienna, or the Bard of anyplace looking for a Bard.