The Ex-Mr Darthwith

Originally published in 2015, referring to the first version of The Exquisite Abstract, which has since been revised and updated.

---Available for pre-order on Amazon now is Exquisite Abstract, the collected writings of Shonam Darthwith.

As his spiritual voice, 'we' can say that 'we' are proud of this work, which has been -regardless of any scrutiny of Shonam's persona or actual existence- years in the making. So, thank you for even considering taking the plunge as I have done on the Shonam scripts. His cyber presence is updated haphazardly in crude blog form.

Let us be aware that most forms of Internet identity are lies to a certain extent (including this blog- as I am writing this, I too am self editing the 'content') and the question of the Shonam ghost could be that of me adopting a duel persona through 'translation' or could be Shonam using my determination to write difficult-to-maintain blogs for his own need. Regardless to say that I trust Shonam as much as he trusts me and thus we are both truthful in our endeavour to endorse weird stories and cryptic poetry to a culture far more interested in media saturation and sensation. We therefore are the same person.

Exquisite Abstract is thus, a treaty on individuality and it's acceptance in an overbearing corporate-driven schematic. A (as told in the foreword from my friend Gunn) blueprint for everyone to explore their own personal depths.

So, in my only real attempt at a shameless plug and flog, Exquisite Abstract is a simple ideal to promote (as I have always done personally) the independents, their works and creativity, free from bureaucracy and anything dubiously marketed as quality. Such things are readily available online across all genres if you invest the time to look for them.

-D-