Fail Better
Samuel Beckett
Published in
Mar 12, 2021
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” (Samuel Beckett, Worstward Ho)
I’m learning, really. Failing better all
The time. Well-seasoned, failure has a taste
A pinch more savory than bitter gall.
Glorious formulas encourage waste
Of precious metals. Practice thrift. Abjure
The phrase too facile, the well-chosen word.
A chafing illness beats a soothing cure…
