#masters

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

"Free Will [20w] A bunch of amino acids bumping up together is not the scientific explanation of free will, it's grilling a hamburger."

"One Poet, 20 Months, 6000 Poems [10w] Let me take this breath... to celebrate my 6000th poem."

"Harlem P.O.V. Everything outside Harlem's the boondocks,where hayseeds opt out of Nikes for Reeboks."

"War [10w] When leaders threaten war,they’re breaking dirt on our graves."

"Buddha (Haiku) Buddha, Enlightened,I rub your belly to blessmy Lotto ticket."

"Spontaneous Gift Giving [10w] Learn to give gifts spontaneously accompanied by a love note."

"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."

"Inspiration vs. Plagiarism [10w] Inspiration is improving on another's idea;plagiarism is copy/paste piracy."

"Out to Lunch [10w] Behind closed doors, there's nothing we rightfully can call crazy."

"Too Much Information You must empty your mind of garbage to let new garbage in."

"Poetry Should Dance [10w] Let poetry dance ~neither outpace it nor let it lag."

"Accurs'd McDonalds, I Bite my Thumb at Thee! {Couplet} Let vex'd heavens rant and rage,This here McNigga slave ain't workin' for no McMinimum wage."

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

"Storm [10w] Clouds darken to X-rays revealingthe tumorous thunder resounding within."

"No That's Bad Aim Shoot!That ass clown couldn't hit the broad side of a barnwith the smart photon torpedohe lifted from Area 51."

"Enemies [10w] I prefer my enemies death than apologeticfor closure's sake"

"Sometimes Magic is What Disappears [10w] + {Couplet} Love's tragic, not ecstatic;with finespun change, disappears the magic."

"Clairol: Does she or doesn't she... ...take it up the ass."

"Committees [10w] A committee sits in a rectangle and talks in circles."