"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."
"A Matter of Perspective I see rain dancing on the stage of the pond.Fish see heaven throwing a thousand kisses.My wife see a drizzle of olive oil on a pot of spaghetti. The scientist sees condensation and precipitation.The rain sees reincarnation.A poet see them all in permutation."
"Humble Wishes [10w] "God, all I simply ask is that I become perfect."
"Past is Past [10w] Lovers should clearly avoid obsessing about each other's romantic past."
"I'm Not Talking About Fruitcake [10w] The greatest gifts are the ones that can be regifted."
"Listen to the Wisdom of Shakespeare 'To thine own self be true and fuck'em till they're back and blue."