Jason Shimberg has been writing and reading poetry since his introduction at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado with his first poetry performance at the Penny Lane Coffee House. His influences are the works of Jim Morrison and the surreal times of 'The Beat Generation'. Jason tries to feel the pulse of his current generation, while not forgetting the past and says: "The great thing about writing is there is an eraser." This makes it a flexible pursuit. "Yoga is to my body as writing is to my mind-it's a healthy form of expression." He believes that the power of poetry has planted the seed in which great songs are born. The poet is a surveyor who inspects the lay of the land before the house is built. As we are a dying breed, every community needs a poet. He has backpacked throughout Costa Rica, Colorado, the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Appalachian Trail. While trying to clear his head after writing the 1st Edition of SUM Lucid in 2010, Jason traveled the world looking for utopia.