*The* Idyll, Rich

This is the unassuming garret
In which I scratch out my meager verse
Until I’m interrupted by the butler
Or one of the other servants —
I don’t actually know all of their names —
Anyways, here is where I work as
A starving artist, staying true to my principles,
And willing to go hungry rather than sell out.

Because I have

INTEGRITY

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Author: Beleaguered Servant

Owen "Beleaguered" Servant (a/k/a Sibelius Russell) writes poetry mostly, with an occasional pause to have a seizure. View all posts by Beleaguered Servant