Post by enoch52 on Aug 12, 2019 16:55:08 GMT
CALLING ALL PHILANTHROPISTS AND LOVERS OF ART
I seek a sponsor for a volume of poetry, which shall be published in the second half of March. For only a little coin, sufficient to meet my needs as I write, I will name you the commissioner of the work, with all the status due to such. If you attended Monsieur Laurent's soiree at Hunter's Club in January, you may have seen an example of my art. Rest assured that the charcoal sketch of Paris was but a taste of my ability, quickly dashed off to be ready for the party.
As it would be foolish to expect even a benevolent patron of arts to commission a work unseen, I present a poem from the upcoming volume, inspired by the events of Monsieur Laurent's party, entitled "A Rondel for Eloise":
Do not ask her why
Two men must cross their blades,
And in a sun-drenched glade
One of them must die;
Men whom for her favors sigh
And the greatest price have paid;
Do not ask her why
Two men must cross their blades.
Their honor will be weighed
When flashing sword reply;
And beauteous Eloise shall sigh
When suitor to rest be laid
Do not ask her why.
[OOC: This is considered a 4-week Work of Art, and will be completed in Week 1 or Week 2 of March. It will net the commissioner 4-6 SP, so it's a great way to get a pretty big bump in SP. It does require that it be displayed at a time of your choosing (a no-cost action during a week either at your club or at a party you host). I request that Aurele be invited to attend (and toady, if higher SL), with payment to be negotiated.]
