Burn your drawings to stay warm
While still in art school I was told
being an artist may take a toll
just forget about material wealth
work hard while you still have your health
wash your clothes in the sink and try
them over the radiator so they’ll dry
Burn your drawings to stay warm
like Picasso did in Paris, but be warned
Never burn your sparks
(After-poem inspired by ”Fire” by Billy Collins)
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Very nice, Ann.