#knowing-oneself

"Lenny Bruce I'm going to be rich!I figured out how to get schlong-juice stains off of suede."

"The Poet is God When a poem's words perfectly fit,it has legs.When they communicate well,it has a voice.When they make you think,it has a mind.When the make you feel,it has a heart.Think about it.When you write a poem,you've created a person,with a distinct identityand an immortal soulthat you send out into the worldto possibly change the world.Now you know what it feels liketo be God."

"Where's Ralph Waldo Emerson When you Need Him? A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds;as opposed to bigger hobgoblins with bigger dicks, doing all sorts of ghoulish shit behind the Venetian blinds."

"Ageing [10w] There's no such thing as age -- only degrees of opacity."

"Rooftop Poetry Sing poetry from rooftopslike a muzzein' s call for prayer."

"Time Traveler's Ennui The future ain't what it use to be."

"Goose Neck [10w] Whenever a goose has a car accident, the traffic sucks."

"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."

"Gradually Then Instantly [10w] We fall in love the way we lose our minds."

"Delusion vs. Truth Delusions are what really set you free;the truth is a choke hold."

"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."

"Silly String [10w] Life' an absurdity radiating from a spine of silly string."

"The Rubik's Cube of Omár my Mán A Key of Coke underneath the Bough,A Jug of Jack, a Brick of Hash ~ Newsflash:'Now who the fuck needs Thou'."

"Styx Haiku Boatman refusesto paddle me down the Styx.'No carry-on baggage."

"The Phenomenon of Life {Couplet} The potter's some man of clay who's molding clay,a robot making an automaton;Every day we recreate ourselves from what bricks we're made,how wondrous life's phenomenon!"

"Hidden [10w] God hides enough happiness in sadness to light the world."

"The Gypsy Jackpot An ambulance, a police car and a fire truck parked in front of a gypsy's trailer can only mean one thing ~ insurance scam!"

"If I Were God [10w] If I were God I'd sell my shit on Ebay."

"Lies vs. Truth [10w] I can only speak truth if I lie to myself."

"Battered Women [5w] Battered womenare more crispy."