"Advice to a Son" by Ernest Hemingway is a wry, unconventional poem that trades sentimental guidance for blunt, often darkly funny life advice, and this print pairs it with a trailing green botanical design for a piece that balances literary edge with natural softness. Written in Hemingway's characteristically terse style, this lesser-known poem offers a glimpse of his humour and cynicism outside of his novels, making it a strong find for fans searching for an authentic Ernest Hemingway poem print.
Rather than offering warmth or sentimentality, the poem leans into rules and warnings, delivered with the same clipped, unsparing voice found throughout Hemingway's prose. It's this contrast, sharp-edged advice wrapped in something resembling parental care, that gives the poem its lasting appeal among readers who appreciate literary quote wall art with genuine bite rather than easy inspiration. The soft trailing eucalyptus-style leaves along one side help ground the piece, offsetting the poem's dry humour with a touch of natural calm.
This print is a meaningful gift for Hemingway fans, literature students, or anyone who appreciates unconventional, plainspoken writing. It suits a study, office, or reading room, and makes a distinctive graduation gift for an English major, a thoughtful Father's Day gift for a dad with a dry sense of humour, or a retirement gift for a longtime reader ready to enjoy some blunt advice of his own
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat
Advice To A Son
"Never trust a white man,
Never kill a Jew,
Never sign a contract,
Never rent a pew.
Don't enlist in armies;
Nor marry many wives;
Never write for magazines;
Never scratch your hives.
Always put paper on the seat,
Don't believe in wars,
Keep yourself both clean and neat,
Never marry whores.
Never pay a blackmailer,
Never go to law,
Never trust a publisher,
Or you'll sleep on straw.
All your friends will leave you
All your friends will die
So lead a clean and wholesome life
And join them in the sky."
"Advice to a Son" by Ernest Hemingway is a wry, unconventional poem that trades sentimental guidance for blunt, often darkly funny life advice, and this print pairs it with a trailing green botanical design for a piece that balances literary edge with natural softness. Written in Hemingway's characteristically terse style, this lesser-known poem offers a glimpse of his humour and cynicism outside of his novels, making it a strong find for fans searching for an authentic Ernest Hemingway poem print.
Rather than offering warmth or sentimentality, the poem leans into rules and warnings, delivered with the same clipped, unsparing voice found throughout Hemingway's prose. It's this contrast, sharp-edged advice wrapped in something resembling parental care, that gives the poem its lasting appeal among readers who appreciate literary quote wall art with genuine bite rather than easy inspiration. The soft trailing eucalyptus-style leaves along one side help ground the piece, offsetting the poem's dry humour with a touch of natural calm.
This print is a meaningful gift for Hemingway fans, literature students, or anyone who appreciates unconventional, plainspoken writing. It suits a study, office, or reading room, and makes a distinctive graduation gift for an English major, a thoughtful Father's Day gift for a dad with a dry sense of humour, or a retirement gift for a longtime reader ready to enjoy some blunt advice of his own
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat
Advice To A Son
"Never trust a white man,
Never kill a Jew,
Never sign a contract,
Never rent a pew.
Don't enlist in armies;
Nor marry many wives;
Never write for magazines;
Never scratch your hives.
Always put paper on the seat,
Don't believe in wars,
Keep yourself both clean and neat,
Never marry whores.
Never pay a blackmailer,
Never go to law,
Never trust a publisher,
Or you'll sleep on straw.
All your friends will leave you
All your friends will die
So lead a clean and wholesome life
And join them in the sky."