They consume everything I have, or...

They consume everything I have, or what little
I have. I don't care, etc
The piece of poetry supreme, addressed to
emptiness--this is the courage
necessary. This is something
quite different.
Robert Creeley "The Dishonest Mailmen"
As has ofttimes been observed, poetry offers publishers "cultural capital" or prestige; in other words, it is not really a viable commodity. If like is the case for author of poemss who have received accolades and unfolded their own modest audience, it is smooth more so for those just starting not at home Given the paucity of