#knowing-oneself

"Bagels and Lox Life's an everything bagel;love is a schmear of scallion cream cheese;and lox, no matter how you cut it,is resistant to dumbass metaphors."

"Chlorophylia [10w] + {Couplet} Few things amaze as the paletteof the autumn blaze."

"Myself [10w] "I don't really know myself;he's only a tenuous acquaintance."

"Immortality [10w] True immortality means you've created something that will outlive you."

"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."

"Shakespeare vs. Keynesian Economics {Couplet} If 'Neither a lender nor a borrower be',investments would dry up, economies stagnate,and off to the poorhouse go you and me."

"Wrong Number [10w] There is no such thing as dialing a wrong number."

"Thai-kus From the dark starfishof the 300 Baht whoremy white sperm bubbles.Reclining BuddhaBirds nest in your golden ears.What wisdom they hear."

"Is Prayer Only for Man? I [10w] Does God pray for His creation's in Heaven and Earth?"

"One Philosophical Question, Two Faces [10w] 'Is life wort living?' is tantamount to'Does God exist?"

"Herpes [10w] Only greatness and genital herpes are conspicuous by their absence."

"Poorly Hidden [10w] We're incapable of hiding arrogance, ambition or being in love."

"Meaning of Life {Couplet} Life's but the love and laughter we've amassed,the friendships forged that shall outlastpossessions, station and renown,the make-up palette of a clown."

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

"Past is Past [10w] Lovers should clearly avoid obsessing about each other's romantic past."

"Speak to the Head [10w] + {Couplet} Tis of no fucking availTo speak to the tail."

"Pretending to be Deep ;) [10w] Only from the mountain's valley can you see the peak."

"Hello Poetry Needs Y'allz How empty the oceans would be were it only filled with orcas."

"Irish-Gaelic Wife-Fooking Proverb The truth can't be concealedI fooked your Caitlin from behind,because you can never plow a field by just turning it over in your mind.By the way, Caitlin's last words, before sucking me cock, were"Me husband's balls smells like ballyblue cheese, ahhhhhh, Éirinn go Brách!"

"Friendship vs. Love [10w] Friendship requires poise and patience;love demands pluck and perseverance."