#knowledge-of-self

"Mongolian, Temeenii'malgai The small fuzzy hat worn by camels that cross the Gobi desert. Usually stolen by natives of Ulaanbaatar for the groom's hat at weddings. The fuzz on the hat smells so bad that the groom is temporarily blinded and can't see how ugly the bride looks until it's too late."

"Why We Need Smart People [10w] We need smart people to call other smart people morons."

"Ballz Deep & Strange Haiku [1] Down the schnapps, third eye,cat flaps, pussy hole, fish lips,cha cha, ooo la la."

"Err [10w] My dear, "To err is human — to forgive, to redefine."

"Optimists vs. Death [10w] Optimists are hopeful people who see a coffin as half-full."

"Seafood My body's just a shell,the world is my oyster ~and I'm getting a whale of appetiteright now for some delicious seafood ."

"California Haiku "After my boob jobI'm taking acting lessons.Fuck's fifty, no anal."

"From the Slobodan Milošević interview during the the Hague Tribunal : 'What are your hobbies?' [10w] "I enjoy gardening because weeding reminds me of ethnic cleansing."

"Kill Buddha's Hairdresser [10w] I'd like to meet Buddha's hairdresser and shoot the prick."

"Please Don't Commemorate Me Just Yet [10w] The living are only commemorated when they're at death's door."

"Rationality vs. Madness [10w] Rationality maintains the world's status quo.Madness drives the change."

"The Tigger Journals [10w] "Honestly, I'd rather be alone than with that unbearable Winnie-the-Pooh."

"Ruminating Poetry A poem should be eaten in one sittingbut regurgitated often like a ruminant's food."

"Comfort Zone Your comfort zone has a clock on it, ticking off until it becomes your death zone."

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

"Sumerian Haiku Sumerian whoregrabs my wedge, says: 'I love aman in cuneiform."

"Gained in Translation [10w] In timeless truths there's more gained than lost in translation."

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

"The Refugee I packed my car with cash and valuablesand headed for the border.At the first checkpoint they took my cash.At the second they took my valuables.At the border they took my car and my shoes.I walked barefoot the last 100 feet to freedom,and was greeted with open arms by a person I didn't recognize.In time I discovered that strangerwas the me they could not take from me."

"Overheard at Ashtanga Yoga Class *"I don't know my he left me. I even had a rabbit's food hanging from my dreamcatcher.""Maybe you should've used a little more suction and a few less amulets."