Like Julie, I don't buy the premise either. "Succeeding as a poet means you know you're nobody" doesn't really make sense to me, since you make it sound like knowing you're nobody is the state that poets aspire to. But no one ever said, "I know that I've succeeded as a poet since I realize that I'm nobody."
What I imagine you intended to say, is more like, "Even if you succeed as a poet, you're still a nobody." That is, realizing you're a nobody isn't the goal, or the measure of success, but the unfortunate condition that awaits you if you succeed.
I don't think my suggested alternative for L1 actually solves the problem I've identified, though perhaps it inches closer to a solution. And of course, no solution is needed if you don't agree there's a problem.
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