He sits in dark lonesome
Candlelight sees pure heart
Eyeing blood of poet
Burning art for money
A marvelous, Kerouac Series, sir Richard...........10+++++++++++
Burning art for money- - -> that is a very powerful statement succinctly said! ! ! Well written with pen and heart! 10
Thank you so much, Susan! Kerouac did burn a lot of his earlier works because he believed they were true art. And he didn't want to earn one cent from them. Of course, that changed down the road.
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Thank you, Dillip for adding this poem to your poem list. It's one of my favourites.