“Bone House” not only is a collection of poems but a collection of consciousness. It is a collection of coarse sensibility, somber stories and the fleeting moments of ecstasy in between.

“If you have a girlfriend you aren’t appreciating, a mom you’re not calling, a dog you’re not petting, I want you to know time is finite, and when those things go away you won’t get a second chance,” author Scott Laudati said.

Laudati published his second collection of poems, “Bone House,” from Bone Machine earlier this year, touching on topics regarding “celebrity, love, dogs, New York City, youth, drugs and faith,” according to its Amazon listing.

Laudati penetrates the readers so they feel his pain and angst, but at the same time, he makes his fans hopeful. Unlike the rosy, Kerouac-esque “Hawaiian Shirts in the Electric Chair,” this collection is a reconnaissance through murkier, more private panoramas.

“I’m not sure what the purpose is, but if something makes me feel emotional, I tend to trust that others will find meaning in it as well,” Laudati said. “Poetry is my way of coping with almost always making the wrong decision and then having to live with that,” he continued.

Laudati published his first short story at the age of 24, which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Since then, he has been recommended twice for the award but has yet to win. Laudati has published 100 poems and several essays, and is currently working on another project.

“I’m working on the third [book] right now, in my apartment in Bushwick, with my new adopted mutt named Drake sitting on my lap,” Laudati stated.

Laudati has a distinct fashion for tailoring the reader’s journey in each piece, which transports poetic devotees into his own personal mental space. “Bone House” is the perfect luggage carrying instant classic after instant classic.

“If I think about anything long enough, it makes me sad and I need to be having an extreme emotion to write something that is good,” he said. “Most of these poems were written in winter so they aren’t very optimistic.”

According to Laudati, his favorite poem in this collection is “The Wholly Mammoth” because it describes the legend of the first girl that took him by storm. He described himself as “shy and obedient” so he swallowed her rebellious side like his lungs need oxygen. This perceived phenomenal woman “didn’t follow any rules, fought with every teacher, ran away from home,” according to Laudati. Immersed in her way of life, Laudati feeds off her energy before drugs took over this girl, who was his temporary legend.

This poem illustrates the captivating curiosity that is first love, but also the tragedy that typically follows suit with such an overload of emotions.

Laudati also went above and beyond to illustrate his body of work by filming a video inspired by his poem “Buffalo Bones,” which weighs in on the pros and cons of aging in today’s society.

Despite the vibe of this book being downhearted, each poem brings the beat back to the readers’ heart and gives them promise for the seemingly bleak future. The biggest life lesson I learned from each page is no matter the turmoils drowning me on a daily basis, I have the capability to keep swimming to safety.