To paraphrase the character Michael Keating, played by Robin Williams, from the movie "The Dead Poets Society", solving technical problems is a noble pursuit, necessary for the continuation of life, but art is what we live for. While all of us at Zytrus approach our work as art, most of us also dabble in pursuits more traditionally considered to be art. Since few artists ever make money during their lifetimes, we've provided this space for those of us with the nerve to show our work in public. The copy rights to each of these belong to their authors.
- Poetry by Katherine Hayes
- I've been writing since I was seven years old, beginning with short stories and later branching out to poetry and novels. My poems are to capture a mood, a moment, or a person on paper. I use the "Universal I." I ask my readers not to look for me in the poem, but to see what it says to you. Don't try to figure out how it fits into my life, see if what it says fits into yours.
Destiny
Eclipse
Shadow
Poetry by Joel Samuel Utz
- I generally only write poetry when I'm depressed and what little I've written when I wasn't depressed was extremely bad. I wrote both of these poems over twenty years ago while I was in high school. I can't think of a more depressing time in my life so they should be some of my best.
Isolation
Loneliness
Music by Joel Samuel Utz
- A complete stranger on an email list asked for someone to transcribe some sheet music into a MIDI file. Although I hadn't really played an instrument in over twenty years, I had some MIDI transcription software and thought it would be an interesting challenge. While learning to use the software, I wrote this little tune. Originally intended for flute, french horn and trombone (the instruments my siblings and I played in school band) I liked the way it sounded as a music box.
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