We’ve come to this point
where every little insignificant thing must be
monetized
Every single moment weighed
captured
priced and speculated upon
for how much engagement it could be worth
Don’t take down time
don’t stop growing your side game
always post during peak traffic
Find your niche
in the digital landscape
optimize those terms
Create a continuous stream of consumable content
Someday you too shall be prosperous
You’re just not trying hard enough
If you’re not racking up that ad revenue
If you’re not enhancing that brand awareness
If you’re not putting every piece of your life, sanity, and soul up for bid
How dare you call yourself an artist
I read someone’s blog post yesterday that was basically about frantically trying to monetize everything– not so much to add something good to the world as to add $$$. Your poem is spot on.