What is art?

What is art?

A Poem by The Young Lion Last Beat

'What is art? Prostitution" 
---Baudelaire---- 
The common street w***e 
is not much different than any artist. 
The w***e wallows in shame 
with her clothes off 
on her back and on her knees 
for money while the poet 
perpetuates his suffering 
for notoriety without 
clothes on his back & 
completely naked 
for his readers 
or audience's 
praise of him. 
So before you 
kick the w***e out 
of bed ask yourself 
what has she made of you?

 

© 2008 The Young Lion Last Beat


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The Young Lion Last Beat
The Young Lion Last Beat

New Haven, CT



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Zach King-Smith Creator of poetry (and other art forms). Philosopher. Lover. Pacifist. I will be one of the most important literary figures of the 21st century and I am too humble. more..

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