Subtraction by Subtraction

[kolemath]

Subtraction by Subtraction
 
Some writer juxtapose opposites
in an attempt to be clever;
yet the only cleverness
apparent is its lack.
 
erthona
 
©2016

Overall a good poem which seems to capture my own attitude about what I create sometimes. I like how the poem juxtaposes The Desire for creativity and the lack thereof. The content is more critique than poetry though. How might the lines demonstrate or explore the failure of an aspiring writer?