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Unread 08-01-2008, 06:38 PM
Mark Allinson Mark Allinson is offline
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Ah, I see what you mean about the hemispheres, John.

It is amazing to hear you speak of money for poems. How do you do it?

I once received $50 for a poem, years ago - and from an Oz mag, too!

But nothing since.

One of my problems is that I lack the money-making gene - and the very last thing I am is a salesman/businessman.

I sort of feel that if I got myself into the business of trying to make money from hawking poems around, I might as well cut to the chase and get a job with an insurance company.

Also, given the nature of the world, there are plenty of folk out there who can spot a possible buck, and no agent has ever tried to sign me on - which I take as a sure sign that there just ain't no bucks in po-biz.

Well, let's be accurate here - no bucks for the likes of my stuff.


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