Please no applause, just throw pennies.

Please no applause, just throw pennies.

A starving artist can't afford to be so picky.

If people threw pennies, I'd buy a loaf of bread,

A jug of wine and thou so fine with processed cheese spread.

If people threw pennies, I could write full time.

Perform in places grandiose, make my star shine.

But pennies are hard and they hurt when they hit,

But knowing money's, money honey, I don't give a sh*t.

English pounds are good and euros fit right,

Just beside the yen in my wallet nice and tight.

Dollar bills are dollar bills, American fare.

But pennies are the best of all flying through the air.

Cause who wants pennies? No one that I know.

The most annoying change there is but pennies tend to grow.

In piles large and small, stacked upon my bedroom shelves.

If you take care of your pennies, dollars take care of themselves.

So when you're out walking and performers there perform,

Anticipating shiny pennies raining down like a storm,

Don't hesitate to capitulate, from your purse you can squeeze.

There's no cause for mass applause, just throw pennies, please.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kaity Fisher]

This was really good! I like the concept you used, I never would've thought of pennies that way. Funny how something as simple as this made me smile. Hard to do. Great job, keep it up!

For improvement, you have a couple of grammar issues:
"The most annoying change there is but pennies tend to grow," "is," should be "are."
Another one is "So when your out walking and performers there perform," "your" should be "you're."

[Raymond Federle]

Thanks for finding the typos...spotted and fixed. :) However the is...well, grammatically speaking 'are' is the proper usage at that point in the sentence I'm sure but I went with 'is'. I'm sure it has something to do with growing up in different parts of the country with different accents and different dialects. For something that small I can forgive myself and use a bit of poetic license. In similar situations such as the usage of word 'wash' spoken as 'warsh' it drives me nuts! My ex- wife always says "I'm going to 'warsh' the clothes." and I'm like "Oh really? Going into battle with them honey? Let me see you war-sh face, AHHHHH. There, that's a war-sh face." LOL Thanks for your review though. I had funn with this piece also! :)

[Kaity Fisher]

Haha okay. Sorry, I tend to be a grammar nazi at times. I understand different dialects and dialogues. Just know I wasn't trying to be a jerk, I was just trying to improve your work!

[Raymond Federle]

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[Dhaye]

Wowow! So clever, Raymond. Nice literary device (irony) and the word choice and rhyme scheme is outstanding.
Keep it up.

[Diana]

I like this. The subtle irony to it... If only people threw money at writers the way they do guitarists...

[Vian]

Huh, what a beautiful perspective. I always read about those `humble' street performers that some how have been fed and rejuvenated with a half-assed passing compliment or a pat on the back. I like the realness of this. I liked it.

Thank you for writing.

[MsJewel]

Clever and well written. Your poetry is a delight to read.

:) Julie

[R. L. Hill]

This one is just quirky enough to be real. I adore this because not many think to consider the poor penny, but it sure can make a difference. The third stanza is my favorite though. "But pennies are the best of all flying through the air." You've knocked out another great one, Raymond. Keep 'em coming because I'm gobbling this shizz up.

[MichaelsLyric.com]

Amen. This piece really touches my heart. I spent my entire life, trying to get heard. I would stand on a street, but I can't even do that... Excellent, excellent piece. Thank you.