this guy starts pome store, gets paid to write pomes!! UPDATE: I GOT PAID FOR A POME

[brianmanahan]

this is incredible! he sits on a sidewalk in oakland with a typewriter and people come up to him and ask him to write pomes. and they pay him for them, whatever they want. but sometimes he has gotten 100$ for a single pome!

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/17/150722541/the-poem-store-open-for-business

i am seriosuly considering doing this in a city near where i live

UPDATE: i got paid for this pome in this thread! printer bandit has donated to my cause and i am going to use it to further my pome writing career! he is the greatest!

 

[Brainonska511]

i am seriosuly considering doing this in a city near where i live

You may consider some capitalization and spelling lessons first.

 

[brianmanahan]

You may consider some capitalization and spelling lessons first.

you should tell that to ee cummings

 

[FoBoT]

no link, didn't happen

 

[busydude]

He stole the idea from Before Sunrise.

 

[Joseph F]

If it will use up some of the time of your week that you spend on ATOT, go for it!

 

[marvdmartian]

You may consider some capitalization and spelling lessons first.

Not to mention, learn how to spell P-O-E-M!!!

 

[RavenSEAL]

Great, that means we won't have to put up with your crap post anymore! Best of luck my friend!

 

[brianmanahan]

no link, didn't happen

im so srry, linkie added

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Not to mention, learn how to spell P-O-E-M!!!

+1

 

[FoBoT]

i think the IRS should audit mr poem, has he reported all his income? and paid his tax?

 

[jagec]

i think the IRS should audit mr pome, has he reported all his income? and paid his tax?

FTFY.

 

[Printer Bandit]

i would do anything for a good pome right now.

 

[darkxshade]

He barely breaks even since he has to pay some guy to sharpen his pencils for $15 a pop.

 

[brianmanahan]

i would do anything for a good pome right now.

printer bandit, fearsome lord of darkness
a hellish might, and savage in his starkness
with pure evil and petty theft conjoined
he rests not till all deskjets are purloined

 

[AmdEmAll]

i would do anything for a good pome right now.

anything??

 

[Q]

printer bandit, fearsome lord of darkness
a hellish might, and savage in his starkness
with pure evil and petty theft conjoined
he rests not till all deskjets are purloined

This man is talented.

 

[brianmanahan]

anything??

all he had to do was ask!

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Not to mention, learn how to spell P-O-E-M!!!

Its an internet joke..

 

[Printer Bandit]

printer bandit, fearsome lord of darkness
a hellish might, and savage in his starkness
with pure evil and petty theft conjoined
he rests not till all deskjets are purloined

bravo, sir.

will you accept an amazon gift certificate?

 

[brianmanahan]

bravo, sir.

will you accept an amazon gift certificate?

thank you!

of course i accept all forms of legal and illegal tender!

 

[brianmanahan]

i could name my store after this guys book:

but, i would like to get more than a penny per pome

 

[Printer Bandit]

thank you!

of course i accept all forms of legal and illegal tender!

YGPM

 

[Lummex]

do it

 

[brianmanahan]

YGPM

thank you!!! printer bandit you are the greatest! i think am going to spend this towards a type writer to sit in my local town and write pomes for people!