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> Talking about poets, it's interesting that there's not many full-time poets in the world; most poets need a paying job (often in academia) to cover the bills
by wobbly_bush 4y ago
> Talking about poets, it's interesting that there's not many full-time poets in the world; most poets need a paying job (often in academia) to cover the bills
Why don't they release poems like songs? In South Asia, there are poetry concerts and it is a hit with the older generation who were exposed to more poetry before movie songs became mainstream.
- rikroots 4y agoI can't answer your question, but it does remind me that I read a really interesting article in Slate about Rod McKuen a couple of weeks ago - https://slate.com/culture/2022/10/rod-mckuen-best-selling-poet-songs-what-happened.html https://slate.com/culture/2022/10/rod-mckuen-best-selling-po...
- em500 4y agoWould that really help? My guess is that most musicians and song writers also need another paying job to cover the bills?
- wobbly_bush 4y agoSimilar to musicians, some would be able to live off of the royalties. Some more would be live off of touring. Some might be able to sell some merch. Some might get beer money - but overall the ecosystem gets more alive than the current state.