#knowing-oneself

"Some Semblance of Such "To lose one's identity to a Doppelgänger may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose multiple identities speaks of Nabakov."

"One Poet, 20 Months, 6000 Poems [10w] Let me take this breath... to celebrate my 6000th poem."

"Marriage Material For women seeking a marriage partner,a man's sense of humor trumps good looks.Unfortunately for the funnymen out there,security trumps laughter."

"Time is Not a Constant [10w] Time speeds up, crawls, compresses and expands depending on mood."

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

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

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

"Campbell's Soup: M'm! M'm! Good!... ...even though our products have more sodium than the Dead Sea."

"Black Hole The death of one great man makes the world seem empty;the death or three creates a back hole in the heart of humanity.In Memorium 2015B.B. KingOliver SacksNicholas Winton"

"Pussy Whipped I was pussy whipped with four lashes.It was a helluva threesome ~but I still can't get the damn mascara off my one-eyed snake."

"Obscenity [10w] Obscenity's undefinable becauseeverything that occurs in nature is natural."

"Committees [10w] A committee sits in a rectangle and talks in circles."

"Animal Species Identity [10w] Funny how animals know their own species without a mirror."

"Star No matter how bright the star, it's just part of a galaxy which is part of a constellation which is part of the night skywhich is part of the known universewhich is a speck of dust in God's eye."

"Rhode Island State Motto Hope.Not much here but at least we have Family Guy."

"Diet and Exorcise [10w] The most effective diet is hanging around with fat people."

"Bonjour [10w] You're more obscure than first we met,"uttered with regret."

"Save the Last Dance for Me Life is a Hesitation Waltz danced to swing time measure. We're all given the free will to suspend our moving foot or slowly drag it during the halt."

"Ars Poetica: Write Poetry on a Black Slate Poetry should be written on a black slate of imagination,the poet artfully allowing images to emerge from the dark."

"Marriage [10w] The only thing better than forgiveness in marriage is forgetfulness."