i care... because you do

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  L. B. Mek February 28th, 2022 05:21

  social networking
  and world wide, conformity web's
  ease of access
  and pseudo merit by popularity's numbers
  has made it so hard
  for the genuine Artist's, to find a share
  of all the abundant light
  lest, they confirm to profiteering trends
  and sell-out's hack choices..
  the rest, can only strive and hope
  that they'll be part of the lucky few
  that make it, on the back of their talent alone..
  (a relatable write, thanks for sharing
  wish you the very best!
  if you enjoy
  what you're doing, do it
  if you don't, then take a break
  come back in a few weeks
  see if you've missed it)

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    jarkFebruary 28th, 2022 06:35

    oh everything you said resonates! i don't really mean anything in this poem, i suppose other than the last line. ha! Rather that the ways i feel ive little by little "compromised" my art. Conflicted by profit i have been curious recently about any authenticity people claim is lost by commercialization, and the inverse. Theres a part of me motivated by ego and greed that has endless respect for the Warhols of the art world that could sell anything they touch it seems, but recently i heard someone say the best thing a person can do for themselves is write a poem and bury it. i wish for my art to be relatable and free, but its hard to keep it as such. Thank you for sharing L.B.