#knowing-oneself

"Frivolous Gossip and Poetry It's just so much frivolous gossip to dwell upon the moral merits of a poet;what should only concern the reader is the merit of his words.Leave moral judgments to the preachers and aesthetic judgments to the critical readers."

"Shit Poetry [10w] Poetry without grace of expression is just so much shit."

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

"ESL New immigrantswho've taken ESL (English as a Second Language),will always misunderstand sarcasm ~but those fuckers sure as shit enjoy the prices at Walmart."

"God Created [10w] Lips were created to kiss and hands to make peace."

"National Rifle Association Credo [10w] God gave us two hands to holdan assault rifle."

"Mind Maneuvers When we hear something unflattering,our mind doesn't fully process it.When we hear a compliment,the mind goes into overdriveand tend to read too much into it."

"Sharia Justice [10w] Sharia justice is a lynch mob masquerading as Allah's will."

"How to Treat Your Lover {Couplet} If you want to learn how your lover best to treat,Pretend each time is the last time you'll ever meet."

"Love vs. Control [10w] A lover you can control is not worthy of having."

"Spineless "How do you know which invertebrate lacks resolution if they're all spineless?"

"Evil Thoughts [10w] Believing 'You're either with us or against us' is evil."

"Go with your Gut Our eyes, our mind plays tricks.Our love muscle, our heartchooses blindly and impulsively.But our gut,ahh, our gut,always makes the wise choice ~and goes straight for the burning hot pocketsfresh out of the microwavebecause our mouthsahh, our mouths,never needed a roof in the first place."

"Travel [10w] The difference between a traveler and vacationer is one arrives."

"Thorny Love [10w] A thorn by any other name would hurt as much."

"Love's Reward [10w] + {Couplet} Love repaid is love's reward;recompense fair towards being adored."

"Grease [10w] Relationships between people are rarely frictionless;they all need grease."

"Endless Childhood [10w] + {Couplet} Put off summer's endAnd adulthood's vexingburdens shall suspend."

"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. [10w] + {Couplet} Network TV's insistent stupidity to the Outer Limits pushes me."

"Biggest Problem with 10w [10w] The biggest problem with aphorisms is people believe they're true."