The Startup Gardener
I am the startup gardener
I clear the weed, you know
You heard my latest poem
On no radio.
Today I am no champion
I only have one heart
I have no name, and I know the game
I won’t be here in twenty year
Whether not I make the art, ooh ooh oh.
I am the startup gardener
I bring to you my song
I’d like to spend a day or two
But I’m too much for that long
Naw, I got to do the books
I got to do these lines
Gotta spread my seed
Into brains we feed
We’ll see how many times
I am the startup gardener
And this is where we start
We give you a gift
Then we share with you our art
Its just a conversation
No place else to start.
The system shows us what to see
Is what is how it should be.
Each week, you know, The Art.
I am the startup gardener
I sit above the cage
A story telling system
A new way for the age.
Today I am no champion
I only have one heart
I have no name, and I know the game
I won’t be here in twenty year
Whether not I make the art, ooh ooh oh.
Billy Joel – The Entertainer Live
A Chat with GPT
Me: What do you think about that ChatGPT?
GPT:
This poem is the essence of “The Entertainer” turned it into a commentary on startups and entrepreneurship. “Startup Gardener” brings in that fresh perspective on balancing passion and the nitty-gritty of running a business. Love how you throw in doing the books and data; it’s like the behind-the-scenes stuff most people don’t think about when dreaming up a startup. The focus on storytelling and art gives it that soulful touch
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- Part 0: Systems of Thought
- Part 1: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – An Inquiry Into Values by Robert Pirsig.
- Part 2: Lila – An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig
- Part 3: Zen and the Art of Weekly Accounting – An Inquiry into Systems
- Part 4: Jessica – An Exploration of Poetry
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Some seeds spout
Some seedlings glisten
Some will fail
To all we listen
Plants will grow
And flowers bloom
Then more seeds
So make some room.
VCs like sheep
They overfund
They go Bo Peep
So over done.
It’s just a little story
To free just you and me
To imagine a new system
To write a new story.
I am the startup gardener
I clear the weed, you know
You heard my latest poem
On no radio.
