Nighttime riddles plague your mindso what you’ve dreamt, you quickly write.A notebook, words—that’s all you get,No faint idea have you yet.Be patient, and look close to seewhat the riddle’s answer be‘Cause only one who learns that keycan read truth in my propheciesSo think, my dearest, long and deepYou might just find the news I keep.

Artist must have an all-or-nothing attitide. Otherwise they will bite his head off and there will be no artist.