Have you ever met an artist from the streets?

Question

Starving Poet

Exhaust coughs it’s way out
nastily choking fans
and on lookers
as by passing supporters
wail on horns

My hands ache from the cold,
it starts snowing
people coming
people leaving
and there’s two dollars in my hat

The smell of java fills my nose
I continue spouting
words I wrote
some people looked confused
still change is being tossed

It’s almost midnight and I wonder
why these strangers are still here
some are sitting now
on the side walk
completely content

I’ll go back to the alley soon
and these strangers will
all go to a comfy home
my friends will have the barrel ready
to cook some meat tonight

Tomorrow is just another day
I think I’ll
get some coffee
and maybe there’ll be
enough change to go around...

Answer 1

It was good that artist got some coffee
to get warmed up
after being out in that cold
with high breezes
he or she would be freezing.
His or her hands freezes
while other people are coming
and going.
Get something hot inside to get warmed up
along with a good night sleep.
Start over again tomorrow.

Answer 2

I've visited New York City and I have actually met the "struggling artist on the streets". He did mostly caricatures. I noticed that he had a sleeping bag and a some clothes rolled up underneath his easel (spell?) He kept asking me if I wanted my caricature done, and I felt the urge to lend a helping hand to a fellow artist. So I had it done and I loved it! It is sad to see people on the streets but the govt. puts them there, so there isn't much we can do except what we can without being put on the streets ourselves!

Beautiful poem Shad...as always:)

Answer 3

To be truthful, I don't really understand. It seems very beautiful
in a way, but I just don't understand it fully. I guess I like the fact that you have so many characteristics, but Don't take my critisizm to hard because I have read some of your ither poems and I love them so much! Keep going don't let this bring you down! :)

Answer 4

oh comeon!u don't hav 2 say tat! an artist is always a gr8 dignified person coz he worships art so even if he is 4m the street he wouldn't b any less than a royal official

Answer 5

Well written, well painted.