Je Suis Artiste

 there is nothing 

like the shame 

of saying 

you make art

the look in the eyes 

of others 

as their eyes fill with

pity

lips smirk

head nods

to announce it 

is pretentious 

how dare you !

[call that shit you make art

if that’s the case 

i make art in 

my bathroom everyday]

[ my 5 year old draws 

every day 

there an artist too

or that elephant 

that paints 

I press play and listen 

nina simone sing 

i loved you 

porgy- 

I stare at an image of 

my favorite painting 

i read 

proust until

i get sleepy 

i think of the muses 

who press there breast 

against me 

the n inspire 

a dozen 

other artist 

that are not me- 

i think of 

my favorite painting

comedian 

and laugh to myself. 

show us dem… 

and i laugh 

they say AI 

is the next 

revolution 

in art. 

ai there gonna teach it to 

fall in love

so it can 

make art

feel pain

then 

launch 

all the nules 

in heart ache 

[ le pace de restorative 

coup de miatre