It Ain’t Zen It’s Zum

About the Book

The ability to reason in the abstract and create art—be it visual, tactile, or written—is what separates humans from other life forms on earth. This book presents some of those abstract thoughts in prose or poetry and other art forms. This book is designed to stimulate thought either in a profound or whimsical manner. Read, engage, and hopefully, enjoy!

About the Author

~DerZum~ (Yes, it’s a pen name) A Short Biography Zum was born in California and spent most of his formative years living in Santa Monica. He was introduced to himself as an artist at the age of 10 by a professional artist named Hazel James. Since that time Zum has immersed himself in the study of visual/tactile art both in formal art classes and self-education. Over the last 30 years his writing skills were honed by personal experience and collegiate classes in creative writing. Zum believes all humans were created in God’s image to be artists. We all can express ourselves artistically in one form or another. As an artist Zum explores and expresses the quintessential dimension of mankind and the universe. Zum also believes just as thought and truth are unlimited, so the artistic expression of those thoughts and truths is also unlimited. Sometimes the expression of thought and truth is whimsical, sometimes that expression is profound. He believes we cannot understand physical truth until we understand and give thought to truth’s spiritual dimension. Zum’s greatest joy as an artist is when someone is stimulated to thought and sees truth in one of his works. His ego is not hurt either if they simply just plain enjoy it.