Valuable Poem being auctioned as NFT
I have been writing poetry since I was a teenager. I have had a few poems published over five decades but never sold a poem nor had a book of my poetry published. As expected I have had many poems rejected for publication but this has never distressed me as I do have a few fans of my poetry, of whom I am most appreciative, and anyway, I write because it is an internal need, as I am sure is true of just about all poets. I have certainly never expected to make money from my poems but I have thought about the value of poetry.
Those handful of painters who become known in the art world may earn a substantial income from their work and some paintings become among the most valuable objects in the world. A play-wright can earn a handsome living and a hit play can earn millions. Hit songs can make a musician a fortune.
The same cannot be said about poetry. Some books of poetry sell well, a few thousand and you have a best-seller, but a poet can’t make much of a living on book sales. Generally professional poets must teach and give readings but most poets have another job altogether to earn a living.
It seems to me that this is an injustice and great poetry should have the opportunity to hold a value similar to any other valuable work of art. My ruminations led me to write a poem several years ago, the theme being a poem that is sold at auction. For years I had contemplated placing the poem in a light box and auctioning it on eBay. Having heard a lot about NFTs in the past year, I decided that this was the perfect format in which to place my poem for auction. It is now listed on Opensea.io. This is very different from other NFTs in the Art category. Please take a look and even consider bidding on it. https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/50651360143691910634954642075378633577842990139413291008534209205953603043329/
Perhaps in this format poems will begin to have a more substantial monetary value. After all, what artist, when it comes down to it, doesn’t appreciate monetary reward?
