#knowledge-education

"The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side of the Hill That's because my lawn is on a south-facing slope of the hill and more more open to sunlight and warm winds. It's dryer due to higher levels of evapotranspiration than my neighbor's greener north-facing slope.I'm not the least bit envious of the color of his greener grass.I'm just pissed that the prick owns a better piece of real estate."

"Fate [10w] The eternal point where our dreams intersect is called fate."

"New York City [10w] + [10w] + {Couplet} In fast-paced New York Cityeven the bubbling brooks babble.The Hudson and East River run rabid,skirting the rabble"

"As Dead As "Nothing's changed at my place of birth.It is as dead as I remember leaving it."

"Vacations for Souls [10w] When souls are bored in Heaven they vacation in Hell."

"Mind's Eye What vain man is not a hero in his mind's eye;What egoist not the protagonist upon which the world revolves?"

"Celebrity [10w] Celebrity is an insignificant zit on the surface of history."

"Office Depot: Taking Care of Business... ...with short breaks, bad management and no job advancement opportunities."

"Iowa Haiku "We're not really dull,we are just misunderstood.Weed helps dull the pain."

"Time Time waits for no man ~but for hot women Time makes exceptions."

"Winning vs. Losing [10w] Too often the cost of winning is losing your soul."

"Socrates [10w] "I know less than you.That's how smart I am!"

"Wisconsin State Motto Forward.Leading the nation in drunk driving and Cheesehead hats."

"Love in the Afterlife [10w] Maybe I'll love you in the afterlife.This life, fuhgeddaboudit."

"Dangerous Food [10w] The world's most fattening foods are the ones you swallow."

"Diplomacy The diplomat's expert way of saying 'They should go fuck themselves' is:"We are agreed in principleand will take our minor differencesunder thoughful consideration."

"Cruel Love [10w] Cruel love helps turn out excellent,competitive, cutthroat, dog-eat-dog children."

"Maintaining the Distance between Wealth and Poverty [10w] The nouveau riche are far more ruthlessthan the rich."

"Poetry as Entertainment [10w] Poetry that's not entertaining is just a self-indulgent laundry list."

"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."