The definition of 'pastiche' begins
"An artistic work".
And here was I thinking artistic work
Need be original, inventive,
Idiosyncratic even to its maker.
Pastiche.*
Tells you a lot, huh?
Or am I reading too much into this
And everything else,
Artistic or otherwise, the result of work
Or accidental making?
Depends whether anyone copies me.
* "an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period".