Occupational Art

Occupational Art
is hazardous
a bastardous, illusionary
sport.
Full of the usual
Victors, but
more often
the spoiled
who go on
profiteering.

Pirating in cities,
but they never reach
the gallows.
Mine creativity ad nauseam
I’m going to be sea sick.

This is disorienting.
My better angels are always relenting
to vitriolic masquerades
of disgust.
I’d rather not discuss any
Further.

I’m Gratefully Alive.
I'm catering bad ideas.
Sorry if my services cause food poisoning.
No, join me.
I’m going to be sea sick.
Join me.
Esoteric nonsense is the elixir
for occupational art
and all it’s side effects.

Michael Carney