Living with Artism

By Jason Ray

Poetry, for me, started as a means of expressing emotions I was incapable of dealing with. Near the end of my Marine Corps career, my head and my heart were like a melting snow cone void of flavor but still dripping red. All emotion had become the same feeling to me. I was numb to the world. Then I attempted to record a feeling with words. I started writing.

Ever since that life-altering moment, I have been living with artism, which I define as the fine line between intellect and insanity. Through writing, I began separating those pieces of ice that had become my existence and realized that each piece, even the melting ones, were unique and had purpose. I saw the beauty formed by my life experiences, the beauty that made me. These pages contain the best words I could find to express what I have felt: life and love and a few short stories for good measure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503556089

Jason Ray

Jason Ray is a twenty-eight-year-old husband and father of three from Mobile, Alabama. Aside from writing, he loves music. After eight years as an active duty marine, he decided to pursue a degree in music at the University of Mobile—a degree, accomplishment, and passion still in the making.

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