I.
Tesla refused to have sex his entire life.
His sexual frustration
powering new discoveries.
His human chemistry replaced
by a body sung electric.
His high potential charging
in between the gates that separate
the coiled recesses of his mind
II.
Edison approaching the deadline
tries out design after design.
He knows it’s coming down to
the wire his desire to stay current
resists his
resignation at his lack
of innovation.
III.
As he slumps in his chair
a flash of lightening
illuminates
the child’s toy bobbing and weaving
like a butterfly about to be stung by a bee.
Promethean Franklin sparks new ideas
using the right key and filament he can
pass the torch to the next,
he becomes the fuse for future
generations to stick their two cents in
completing the circuit.
IV.
Gilbert Hackathorne pockets the pennies
he finds. It insulates him from the power,
he keeps going and going surging through
life even though a fuse and man, can
burn out after extended use. After plugging in
the future, monitor lights up with the Electrician
at Corning.That same night a colorblind
technician chains
lightening together
with gray wires, frustration, and spare change.
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