ideas turn to real
through path of negation,
elimination of ‘what is not’
Edison tried several ways
to light a bulb,
each time he failed,
learned ‘what is not’
smoke screen lifted
with each failure,
spark ignites,
burns in vacuum,
lit darkness of world,
so much for perseverance
until spark catch light from nowhere
Author notes
Invention of bulb by Edison
A contest entry
- Spark by zochit2me.
1375 points, ended June 12, 2008, 10 entries
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If at first you don't succeed, try try again...
That is the feel I got from this poem.
Thank you for entering and best of luck
Becky
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This is an interesting path through cognition and knowledge, learning "what is" from "what is not". Experience/experiment are closely linked, leading to the only real knowledge. In the second last line, "for" tends to devalue rather than applaud. Where is the spark from? Persevere and we may find out.
Good luck!
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