This is a painting (by Lisa Michitti). Because it is a painting and not a poem no one argues with it and says it is not a poem. Also, it costs a lot more than any poetry book. And it’s only one sheet! And you can sell prints of it after you’ve sold off the original! I never thought I’d say– “whoa painting, that’s where the money’s at.”
My art teacher always told me not to put words in my paintings.
Jessica Smith
Money in painting comes from the singularity of the original.
How about that for four problem concepts in one sentence?
Exactly.
From now on I will only make one poem at a time and sell it. And then, once it’s been sold and people are sad, I will reveal the 150 prints for sale for $20-$40 apiece, and people will be happy and buy them. No more $16 books! Think of how much I could have sold each *page* for!
Wha-ha-ha-ha-ha… I am an evil genius.
or bob grenier
Sometimes I wonder if my life is on some sort of trajectory that will end with my actually becoming Bob Grenier.
No chest hair yet.
and think of how much $ Bob can get out of each *word*!
and i just remembered that my brother has a collection of inks and pens that will make my handwriting work prettier and more visually appealing (uh, as art).
Have you seen my money poems? If not, I’ve got a dollar to sell you. For more than a dollar. They’re numbered and signed–Gelsinger’s got one, and man if his isn’t going to be worth at least $5 some day.
hehe. send me one!
brenda iijima sent me a bill where she’d replaced the head with a post-it drawing of the head of a woman. i paid someone with it a few days ago, it got quite a reaction.