The Frugal Artist

How I love, just to create; 
making things, with wire 
and other old scraps.  
Settling on a design, 
I will make it to sell, 
but my accounting’s not quite straight.

I’ll begin my project, straight 
away; what I create, 
I hope to sell.
I build an armature, of wire 
and follow my design; 
there are always many scraps.

I keep my scraps, 
well managed; so that they are straight.
I have so many designs 
and little time left, to create.
I love to work with wire; 
earning money, when it sells.

When my creations do not sell, 
I’ll deconstruct them, for scraps.  
I use pliers, on the wires, 
to get them straight 
enough, to create 
all new designs.

When other artists design, 
creations they will sell; 
they too, create 
from old scraps.
I don’t know if they straighten
Out and reuse their wire.

I go buy and use their wire, 
in my new designs.
Running out, I’ll call them, straight
away to see if, scraps, they’ll sell.
I’ll straighten out those crinkled scraps 
and enjoy the act of creating.

Many artists, toss away, the wire that’s not straight.
I’m out to earn with my designs and save money on scraps.
I truly enjoy selling; earning money, with what I create.

Copyright © M. L. Kiser | Year Posted 2019