Hi, Emmett. I know it's been a while since we've contacted each other, but I recently came up with an idea for your poetry business. Assuming you're still willing to do this with me, what if we model it after an auction house, yet we'd take requests. I figure we could hire a small staff, people who are interested in writing poetry, take requests from customers, and if a few people have similar requests (say, for a set of haikus), someone could write the piece, run it by the rest of the staff, and then offer it up to the highest bidder. From there, whatever we earn from the auction, the primary poet who wrote the piece would earn some commission.
Sure, the plan would need some work if / when we put it to action, but if you can, write back soon and let me know what you think.