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"Pedestals [10w] People should not be placed on pedestals unless they're stuffed."

"Rhyme vs. Reason {Couplet} Do not try to make rhyme of reason,nor reason of rhyme;For the former's too systematic,the latter's too sublime."

"Objective Journalism Foreign journalists will always compromise objectivity to preserve relationships that give them better access."

"Rice-a-Roni: The San Francisco treat... ...the other treat, of course, being anal penetration."

"Love vs. the Three Headed Dragon In relationships, the corrosive venom of the three-headed dragon areindifference, fault-finding and 'take-each-other-for-grantedness'.Only these cantarnish the shining armor of amour."

"Witticisms The greatest reward for coming up with some witty turn of phraseis that some day, if you're lucky,it may wind up in a fortune cookieat the very Chinese restaurant you're eating in!But if you get a big head about it,know it wasn't the flattery,it was the MSG."

"Till Death Do You Part [10w] Marriage will indeed change people ~for better or for worse."

"Rat Trap Haiku 'Hmm, 12 by 13,4 by 9. Oy! You call thisrat trap an apartment?"

"You do have a story inside you; it lies articulate and waiting to be written — behind your silence and your suffering."

"A Suicide's Regret "I cut my vein in vain;blood slowly oozes out.I should've cut an arteryand watch it spurt and spout."

"Sometimes it takes a heartbreak to shake us awake & help us see we are worth so much more than we're settling for."

"The discontent and frustration that you feel is entirely your own creation."

"The 'Ugly' Poet [10w] Poets develop cleverness with wordsto compensate for their unattractiveness."

"Voodoo I'm phobic about pins and needles.Can I just stick a voodoo doll in the microwave?"

"Dictator [10w] Clever dictators keep their friends closeand their enemies dead."

"Credo of a Substitute Teacher I'm a 'sugar free' substitute teacher.I speak frankly and never gave any of my studentsa single word of encouragement.Why should I? Even after 10 years the school hasn't given me a pension, health insurance or paid sick leave.So fuck 'em.Fuck 'em all."

"God Made God made our beingour parents our bodyphilosophy our mindchildren our compassionhostory our loyaltywork our self-esteembattles our heroismpoetry our soulsoulmates our lovewhich stitches it all togetherinto a life."

"Penetrate the Mysteries "If you ever hope to penetrate the mysteries of the universe,you've got to buy her a drink first and then pretend you're listening."

"Imitation [10w] Art imitates life.Life imitates art.I just imitate imitation."

"Man vs. Chimp Even chimpanzees are toolmakers,but only man has the unique honor of being a Godmaker."