Ingenuity

 

Ingenuity. As an old boss

of mine used to say—“You’ve

made a silk purse out of a sow’s

ear.”

Ingenuity. In other words, making

sweet lemonade from sour lemons.

Or more aptly said, making something

worthwhile from something other-

wise deemed impractical or useless.

Ingenuity. Getting out of a bloody

mess I’ve already made for myself.

Or turning a scale of discordant

notes into a glorious melody.

And I, well, I'll take exception with that

sow’s ear notion. I’m sure the sow

would prefer her ear to a silk purse.

Besides, my boss was an advertising

man. What in hell would he know about a

sow’s ears or ingenuity in the first place?

                             -30-

Chris Hanch 3-10-2023