Scratchin 'n Scribblin
Much has been said Of the second Oldest Profession As a sure Center of profit Well,... Here's a nominee For a third Family of evocations Admittedly Not always A guarantee Of coin transfer But nevertheless Elevating and Profitable For the mind From Cuneiformers
Via ink and quillers Thru pen and pencillers And updated To the level Of Keystrokers The odyssey Goes on Why? Speculation has it As innate chase For authorial Immortality! On the other hand (note the concordance) A simpler rationale Posits something To keep one's hands Occupied
And less visually Offensive As thumb-sucking Or finger-nose picking I would cast My approval For the loftier desire To be remembered By posterity On the other hand Excessive verbiage In creating The created word (ad numblium) May demean The message And bore (including what is set forth here)!