The Genius of Moths<\/p>\n
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before there were incandescent bulbs
\nburning the night air
\nwhat did moths do for amusement?<\/p>\n
sure, there were a few fires about,
\nbut that wasn\u2019t much fun
\nas their tinder wings would burst
\ninstantly to flames.<\/p>\n
no, they must\u2019ve dreamed up electricity,
\nput it into the fluttering head of Thomas Edison
\nas he slept fitfully
\nin his Menlo Park single bed.<\/p>\n
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Aaron Silverberg<\/a>\u00a0lives and writes in Seattle. He is a personal life coach and the author of several poetry collections, including Thoreau’s Chair<\/em><\/a> and Diamonds Only Water Can Wear<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Genius of Moths before there were incandescent bulbs burning the night air what did moths do for amusement? sure, there were a few fires about, but that wasn\u2019t much fun as their tinder wings would burst instantly to … Continue reading