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spit, mixed with dirt – muddy words flow
Attention | REBLOG from Hidden Bear
Maybe I really just want attention
Book tours and readings across the nation
Adoring fans interpreting my words
Applause filled rooms and fans by the herds
Simon and Schuster publishing contracts
Volumes of acclaimed books with money stacks
Maybe even a reading on the tonight show
The audience moved to emotion in their rows
Academics analyzing my structures and themes
My life biographed and published in art history
Book signings and fans in shock to meet me
Maybe sell some rights to a media monopoly
My philosophy analyzed on YouTube
Buy a cabin in the mountains to move toHave a marketer twist my art to wring out money
Attention addiction consuming my poetry
From a cheap Bic pen to a high priced quill
My soul hollowed out as my pockets fill
Search engine optimization for my website
Small sums to boost posts to new eyes
Increase interaction on my Instagram
But does it carve away who I am?
Checking my sites a thousand times a day
Busking my poetic voice, I do have bills to pay
Any new followers, mentions, or likes?
Each bit of attention demanding marketing re-writesI want my words to reach a million ears
To sell a book, get attention, or bring you to tears
My message has mass production but remains hand-made
My words belong to me no matter how much is paid
©Hidden Bear
14 Comments on “Attention | REBLOG from Hidden Bear”
Raw Earth Ink 
My goodness. Knocked the air out of me. A message I needed. 🙏🏻
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Me too! He’s an awesome guy and I adore his poetry. He’s really got this thing called life figured out.
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Thanks for sharing, Tara. Great piece from HB.
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I agree! He’s got this nailed.
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Love it!
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Right?! I was like, dude! Nailed it.
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Fabulous!
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Fantastic message to share and take to heart – all too relatable in today’s world.
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Absolutely. I just had to share!
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Amazing!!
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Pretty much said everything that nobody ever says
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I agree wholeheartedly.
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The last stanza hits the rights notes! A writer’s truth. Superb!
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Oh man! Totally!
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