To be an Artist

requires commitment

deeper than words

and deeds

it is not a superficial

calling to romance

a tragic aspiration

harkening to the

creative impulse

we all express by thinking

Art beckons the soul

Before, after and beyond

all else

requires no validation

from the living

who have their

own shit to deal with

asks nothing of the dead

who deserve the rest

Art beats its own drum

for the deaf

who feel the beat

invites you to dress

for the blind

who appreciate the sound

of fine threads

Art carries on

Outrageously

at parties

thanks the hostess

for her kindness

pisses in her driveway

only when it rains

whispers to capitalists

enough is cool

to much sucks

Art is simple

in all its equations

To be an Artist

requires you

to paint in poetry

to speak in hues

subtly evoking in nuance

the concept

that animates

still life

elucidating the divine

to a Christian

Art asks nothing

seeks everything

requires your life

To be an Artist is easy

Breathe.