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Pen Name
What’s an appropriate pen-name
for a poet on the climb for fame?
First of all, it should have a ring to it,
a certain literary allure about it.
Make it clever, give it an appeal
even though it isn’t yours or real.
Choose a name that draws the ear
and promises a lucrative career.
Sound and purposeful psychology
when coupled with creativity
will boost sales for years to come –
a strategy that pays a handsome sum.
But you should know immediately
it’s not fullproof, with no guarantee
that a name (real or not) will do
what a hopeful writer wants it to –
increase his reputation and sales.
It’s a risk, and a risk often fails.
I should know, for of my many pseudos
none have brought me sales or kudos.
Copyright ©
Maurice Rigoler
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