Here goes nothing!

All our lives, as laypeople, we wonder where the smart, the rich, the successful etc. get their ideas. We ask ourselves "why didn't I think of that?" Sometimes we even say, "that was my idea, I should have done something with it!" I know as a person who has always loved to read and write I wondered what inspired so many of the great works I was fortunate to read.
The funny thing is that many of our heroes and heroines are long gone and cannot tell us. Also, much like a magician explaining his illusion - to disclose the inspiration was / is a taboo. BOOO!!!

There was an explosion of magicians exposing secrets a few years back. David Blaine and the dude with the luchadore mask to name a few. Therefore, I know i'm not the only one that has been curious and I know there are others that have placed their neck on the "chopping block." Thus...Artistic Suicide.

There are some stories behind some of my pieces that I think it will be enlightening, entertaining or just fun to share. Whoever reads them might still not get it. Everyones inspiration takes them to different places, so by me sharing my stories it does not create a mold for anyone else to jump into or a roadmap to follow. We are all individuals.

On the other hand, some of my work will just have to stand alone. These are where, as a reader, I loved to try and really get into the pages and try and meditate on things like intent and state of mind and emotion. This is where you can dig right into the poetry and even dissect the writer's choice of punctuation. Yes, poetry can get that serious.

I'm hoping that by adding some context and background to the work it will draw some readers in. Let's see!!

In advance i'd like to thank any and all accomplices to my ARTISTIC SUICIDE.