This magical book draws us into an irresistible world where we can laugh at our humanity, and “the bullets all come out of the barrel / weeping.” It is about the abundance in our everyday lives and the necessity of hope. The deceptions of mind and emotion are revealed with masterful metaphors and breathtaking imagery. We get to know unforgettable flesh and blood characters: an uncle who hides nudist magazines, a singing wino, estranged lovers at the edge; “We are all hunted by such bigger things,” a narrator reminds us. In these brave poems the delighted reader becomes predator and prey.
Bruce Lader, Embrace

The Night Sings A Cappella reads like a memoir of love and loss, Robert Scotellaro deftly treads the path from childhood through adulthood, while carefully observing the elements along the way that make a life. From a father’s Cadillac, a mail-order microscope, conversations with drinking buddies, a wife’s chemotherapy, to a father’s dementia, Scotellaro identifies the milestones that define the journey we all take, while making all his particulars universal. Scotellaro’s keen insight into what life holds for all of us, makes reading The Night Sings A Cappella a special pleasure.
Irv F Miller, Moonburn

In The Night Sings A Cappella, Robert Scotellero presents a world that twists through a Möbius strip, goes on a wild journey, and then shines. The emotions of his narrators are transparent, triggering memories and deep feelings. These poems are a reminder that the world is full of luminous epiphanies, with "day stars in slants of light" and "that butterball moon crazy-glued above you."
Diane Frank, Blackberries in the Dream House