Seven at the sevens

"WritersAnonymous, a writer's group founded in Boston's Beacon Hill in Massachussetts, wants to commend you for picking up this book (to help settle an unpaid bar tab) and taking a chance purely on the creative expression and merits of fifteen dedicated but anonymous writers, all of whom submitted work for this collaborative book project. Dear friends and supporters of anonymous writers everywhere: as you will soon discover and appreciate, what you hold in your hands, while lighthearted and witty at times, is an extremely creative and diverse compilation of seven-word short stories, memoirs and poems. While the work may be brief and distilled, each story is filled with powerful language and meaning -- literary gems of original and 'Whitmanesque' style poetry and wit. These short stories and memoirs share great insights and observations, as well as stories of great joy, sadness, loss, and despair" -- Introduction, p. 1.