Sweating Inspiration
as I am here this warm evening
pressing the microphone button
on my smart phone
John Quincy Adams sits beside me
at his congressional desk
while Thomas Edison is sitting nearby
at a bench in Menlo Park and
Archimedes is lounging
down the hall in his bath
none of them are visibly
perturbed, nor exhibit
obvious genius as they are
creating the finer
points of civilization
for the greater good
while all I can do is
speak at my phone
which flashes lines of ads
about free online games
and sites of single Asian women
as I sweat to create
it's enough to consider
going to a libation establishment
and saying "hey barkeep,
give me a wallbanger
and an inspiration
with a twist"
© Goode Guy 2012-05-19
Genius is one percent inspiration,
ninety-nine percent perspiration. - Thomas Edison
Copyright © Goode Guy | Year Posted 2012
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment