Welcome To The 21st Century Poem by Atef Ayadi

one of my acquaintances
Quoted:

“I think the notion of the suffering lonely artist is such a
cliché.
look around you and you'll see that artists are actually entrepreneurs,
business people. True it was the case for some in the past,
but even Picasso and Andy Warhol were rich.
so get it off your mind that you have to suffer in order to create.
the suffering artist is old fashioned and totally
passé.
so wake up and smell the coffee. Misery is not the path to glory.
it is the path to self destruction, isolation and loneliness.
nothing is wrong with the list above as long as you're ware of it.
few more points on po-mo (post modern) : there is no center;
artist is self conscious (not oblivious, emotional, lost) :
enjoyment of little pleasures (like cooking, having someone for dinner;
help someone move; help someone paint a house or a wall;
gardening; visiting; etc.)
welcome to the 21st century.”

I took time to explore
The quote,
Words,
Fragments of words,
Patterns,
Intention,
Focus,
The thesis,
The flow,
The contrast,
Techniques,
Conclusion,
His feelings,
Thoughts,
Believes,
Axes,
Foundations,
Human dignity,
Integrity,
Hopes,
Manhood’s emphasis in achievement,
Personal experiences,
Ancient, Renaissance, and Victorian attachment,
Faults,
Failures,
Endeavors, and
Dilemma
and.feelings

Then
I explored my own feelings
Through my past, present and future memories' archives,
And checked out all my impulses
For a possible
Clog or leakage,

Thread by thread and
Drop by drop.

The only thing
That came out
Of my mind

Is the sound
Of the impact
Of few words
Smashing
Against the yellow surface of a canvas
“Human are connected
Through
One thin wire of copper.”

The noise is beautiful and
Unbearable.

i mean it? ?

and i bet you, this QUOTE is from his cook book, and nice to know stuff like this....