• The Artist's Plight

    by TerataNayeri

    The artist is a fragile creature, very scared and shy

    And she(or he) is very prone to cry

    When critics, with probiscis so sharp

    Or flamers with mouth so hot

    Say things to make an artist feel like worthy-not

    Other times the artist sees red,

    and wishes those who criticize her(or him) dead

    She types up a response flame

    and her pointer hovers over the send

    But stops, realizing flamers(and critics) will never bend

    So she does her best to paint and draw

    And doesn't let words stick in her craw

    But sometimes the artist needs a break

    And begins to type a poem (oh for goodness sake)

    She tells of the trouble an artist has

    And runs out of rhymes quite quickly

    He, or she, will write slickly

    Hoping for just a bit of praise,

    But an artists plight never ends.