#Master

"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."

"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."

"Self-Motivation [10w] "Today I'll do something more extraordinarythan I did yesterday."

"Loneliness [10w] Loneliness is GPS equipped new Mercedeswith nowhere to go.****************"

"Imitation [10w] Art imitates life.Life imitates art.I just imitate imitation."

"Promising vs. Promises A promising life comes from a childhood without broken promises."

"Excuse The bureaucrat's excuse, 'If I have to make an exception for you,I have to make an exception for everybody else',doesn't apply to me because I exceptional."

"Death as Opportunity [10w] Death's an opportunity to wisely fill the void it leaves."

"Hope for the Heartbroken A broken heartremains in piecesbut learns to love againwith every fragment."

"Read vs. Write If you want to know about life second hand, read;if you want to experience life directly, write."

"Idiots vs. Fools [10w] Idiots listen to other's bullshit;fools listen to their own."

"Oy Vey Haiku (g)Nat's sphincter clenched.The skinhead asked, 'You a Jew?Minyan's one man short."

"Ageing [10w] There's no such thing as age -- only degrees of opacity."

"Cleverness vs. Crime [10w] Being caught's the only difference between cleverness and crime."

"The Delinquent Girl Chronicles Ages 7-11: Skip ropeAges 12-16: Skip classAge 17: Skip periodAge 18: Skip coming homeAge 19: Skip town"

"Family [10w] Family is a truth pill ~ just beware of an overdose."

"The Human Race Pleasure is the sprint.Contentment is the 5 mile.Happiness is the marathon."

"The Dangers of Second Hand Smoke "Second hand smoke can be harmful becauseif you don't put out that fucking cigaretteI'm smashing your head open with this baseball bat."

"The Poet's Job [10w] + {Couplet} Trigger memory, explode an emotion;the poet must create commotion....................................................­....................."

"Epic vs. Great Poetry [10w] Epic poetry's about the extraordinary;Great poetry is about the commonplace."