Yes. And we all know how to Make poetry pay. We all know what it is That makes Sammy run, Run Sammy Run. But I take it to its Absurd conclusion: Ads right in the middle of The ******* poem! “That was,” If I do say so myself, “A stroke of pecuniary brilliance." Pecuniary adjective pe·cu·ni·ary \pi-ˈkyü-nē-ˌer-ē\ : Relating to or in the form of money Full Definition of PECUNIARY 1: consisting of or measured in money 2: of or relating to money — pe·cu·ni·ar·i·ly -ˌkyü-nē-ˈer-ə-lē\ adverb http://www.thesaurus.com Would not this be an excellent conceit? Villainy of a close & potent kind? Put the cart before the horse (So to speak): POETS AS SWEAT EQUITY. That’s right! Make us pay for our sins, Financing our sins. (So to speak). What a concept! Why not run the Merriam-Webster logo here . . . Would this not be the appropriate time? (logo) Advertising right smack Dab in the middle of The ******* poem!
My third world soul Having a difficult time Navigating this Toddlin' Town Allow me to show you around, town.
And lest we forget: Our first poets were religious crazies, With diction gilding Version, King James. "My Schtick," As Mel Brooks might say. Mel's History of the World (Part 2, i.e.), Retells the Essence of Story Telling, The Misnah Pentateuch, Told again with the usual **** genius. Scene: Moses stumbles on Sinai, One of three burdensome Stone tablets is dropped, Shatters on a rock. What could possibly have been proscribed In those 5 lost commandments? What freaky human pleasure, Could possibly have been lost to humanity? It is pointless to speculate.
'Tis better to think about this, Dear Poetry Publisher Query *****: Ads right in the middle of the ******* poem.