"The Scream"

One hundred nineteen million,
Crazy though it has to seem,
Was bid at auction yesterday
For Munch’s famous “Scream.”

Four versions of it do exist,
Just one in private hands,
So it attracted many bids,
As small supply demands.

The bidder was anonymous;
We only know he’s rich,
With cash enough to satisfy
His art-procuring itch.

Just hearing of this sale’s amount,
A number so extreme,
Was enough to make me mimic art
And clasp my cheeks and scream!