This rare compendium of poetry, one could say, is characteristic of a photo album. Splinters is a poetic album, capturing evanescent moments of one's life, in perhaps the same way a selection of photographs might. Though unlike photography, which generally tends to capture the happier moments of our lives, J J Ginty's 'poetic camera' tends to encapsulate our more desolate inscapes. With it's depictions of Life, Love, Loss, Darkness, Despair, Death, Addiction, Abandonment, Grief and spiritual insight. This piece is not only a personal comprehension; it is a common appreciation ... for all splintered hearts to share. Splinters is a preludial introduction to J J Ginty's "Dark Poetry" series.