to be taken seriously
First we must do like the Turkish astrologer in The Little Prince:
You have to dress fashionably.
to be taken seriously
We must pay attention to the sign that Dante saw in Hell:
abandon all hope of happiness.
to be taken seriously
we must write a poem that is
right under our noses: no jokes, no biomes,
no holding the light cables with your teeth.
to be taken seriously
The first thing is to measure your alcohol intake
do not covet your neighbor's wife
do not put your fingers to your nose
Do not stick your head out the window or drool with your tongue out.
sit with legs crossed forming the Nazi insignia
read the Sunday morning papers in pajamas, with coffee, in slippers
make influential friends in the literary field
never leave influential friends on campus in a bad light
get into the habit of showering every day
take out the trash at ten
eat canapés in moderation at meetings and funerals
speak more than one language at a time with the index finger on the temple
to be taken seriously
you have to go to sea
and not return until they tell us
thank God and finally
we will be taken seriously.