My original idea

My original idea for this group of poems is that they were found work produced by some poet/artist who lived for a time in Europe and then disappeared. Its an old idea that I have had for a long time. Kierkegaard used the idea of found work. In one way its a mode of using a pseudonym. But what really intrigues me is that you create a character who creates work so that you are always in some way trying to flush out the artist behind the work (which in a real sense is you). One could idealize/romanticize this artist or one could try out different idea and styles on him without handcuffing yourself to them. Its still up in the air. If I can find the original piece I did for this I will entertain putting it on here.