On Art II

Is it wrong to create art for reasons other than creating art? Stories abound of young men writing poems to catch a certain young lady's eye and heart, but is this wrong? Talk to "real" artists, and they'll most likely claim to create art for art's sake. Is this use of art more noble than art as a means to an end? I would like to say that it is not, that art is justified for any reason. But what do I know... I don't consider myself an artist. I guess I'm one of the young men writing my feelings down to capture the heart of a young woman.

There has got to be an easier way at letting people get to know you than baring your soul in the pages of a low-circulation magazine. But if there is, I'm not privy to it. I'm not good at socializing. Big groups frighten me. I'm not comedian enough to be the center of attention, and I wouldn't want to be even if I could. So this is my way of opening up to the world. The readers of this 'zine know more about me than just about anyone else in the world. I hope I haven't scared you, and I thank you for staying with me.