#Master

"Income Tax [10w] A man's income tax return measures his integrity and stupidity."

"Why Utopias Fail When you tie several horses together and one takes the lead, they all fall."

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

"God vs. Satan [10w] Why can't God and Satan get along?They're both detail-oriented."

"Pain vs. Pleasure {Couplet} Pain and pleasure are nearly identical,the difference lies in their temporal perception.Pleasure feels fleeting, pain feels unending;both jolt us at the nerve's first inception."

"Rationalize [10w] Man needs an apt aphorism to rationalize his ruthless actions."

"Athens, Texas Haiku Blackeyed Pea Capital of the World.Yup, just another shithole."

"Finish Off Your Enemies If you finish off your enemiesdo they wind up more charming and with better manners?"

"Poetry and Love [10w] Poetry and love are two faces of the same coin."

"Poetry is a Ladder {C☰O☰U☰P☰L☰E☰T} {The poet's job is to create a ladder} {for the reader to enter his imagination}and☰once☰they've☰climbed☰u­p☰to☰the ☰top☰remove☰each☰rung☰by☰grad­ation"

"Plant vs. Harvest [10w] Any fool can harvest but it takes true skill to plant."

"Pacifism There's nothing like seeing action in war to turn a soldier into an instant pacifist or an instant killer."

"Embittered [10w] "His heart blistered like paint peeling from an old rig."

"National Rifle Association Credo [10w] God gave us two hands to holdan assault rifle."

"Free Lunch There's no such thing as a free lunch ~for people who haven't yet learned to beat the system ;)"

"Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions... who'll endorse any product for a price."

"Love's Reward [10w] + {Couplet} Love repaid is love's reward;recompense fair towards being adored."

"Ethical Dilemma of an Ascending Body [10w] + [10w] You can't ascend a ladderwithout rungs to push back;you can't climb a staircasewithout stairs to step on."

"Mingling Defined [10w] Superficial people engaging with superficial people on a superficial level."

"Love Fades [10w] Like our love,Chinese painters show distance in faded grays."