For today’s prompt, write a praise poem.
In Praise of Patrons
It’s important to find a good patron,
one who cares about the Ars Poetica
not just if you give good reading
and are skilled of tongue.
Such is the fate of the poet,
there’s no money in this work,
we require the odiously wealthy
to keep the wine flowing
while we write our obsequities
and they keep us like toys
behind damp castle walls
as we wait for our muse to inspire
that masterpiece for which we’ll be remembered
long after the patron has been forgotten.
(Whew! Another April Poem-A-Day Challenge completed. Thanks for reading.)
Well said and what a way to end this month! Thank you for making it better.
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Thank you for your prompts and congrats to you for completing the challenge too.
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Thank you!
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Good one. Congratulations on another successful PAD! You have earned your just desserts, your rest, a glass of wine, a good sleep.
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Thank you! I’m looking forward to taking the weekend off.
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