An excerpt from J. Christopher Frank's debut poetry collection Season of the Artist. To awaken your bildungsroman, visit www.jchristopherfrank.com.

It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene IV/The Plight of the Superhero

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene VI/Back into the Fire

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene VII/Hope in a Bottle of Pain

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene V/Year of the Bildungsroman

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene VIII/The Light upon His Face

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene IX/An Insignificant Universe

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene X/Eighties Babies

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene XI/The Minutiae of Life

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene XII/Originality Has No Boilerplate

Season of the Artist/Act III, Scene I/Fixing for Dedalus Wings

J. CHRISTOPHER FRANK is an Air Force cadet turned college athlete turned civil engineer turned magazine editor and now an aspiring poet and storyteller. Season of the Artist is his debut poetry collection and proof that art is for all searching minds without exceptions or limitations. His diverse résumé lends itself to a unique view of the human condition—one aiming to be logical, reasonable, and realistic but also true and passionate, seeking balance and perpetual improvement in all aspects of living. Born and raised in Massillon, Ohio, he has also lived in Colorado and Texas, currently residing in Dallas.

J. Christopher Frank

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