#mastery

"The Moon The moon's a pearl among the starry gems,more cultured than the rest of them.A blemished diadem of charcoaled nightthat chaperons the sun back to the light."

"Renewal Cream [10w] The features of the human face are enriched by poetry."

"Scientology [10w] There's nothing more oppressive than the ignorance of foolish belief."

"Comments Being the first to comment on a poem,is like breaking a bottle of champagneagainst the hull of a new ship."

"Enmity Enmity is the soul of shit."

"The Great Blue of the Great Blue A Great Blue whale mourns her hunted mate.Her heart, once the size of an SUV,lonely rides the empty sea,her heart's now withered to subcompact class,her whys and wherefores, run out of gas."

"Death is Opening Night Everything's that happened yesterday is a rehearsal for everything that will happen..."

"Fall in Love in Fall {Couplet} It would be more befitting to fall in love in the fall,for the leave's colorful dance of death, augurs the long haul."

"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"

"Fame [10w] Fame has a funny way of rewriting your entire past."

"Herpes [10w] Only greatness and genital herpes are conspicuous by their absence."

"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."

"Origami Master If you're the greatest origami master in the worldmaybe I can find you a job folding napkins at a restaurant.I'm not making any promises."

"Tofino, Canada Haiku Free flowing clothes,Strumming guitar on the beach.Still my baggage follows me."

"A Poem Must Have an Accomplice If you cannot bamboozle the reader into becoming a willing accomplice to your artifice and collusion the poem won't fly."

"Catalyst [10w] You're not lying if your lie helps engender the truth."

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

"Memory Timeline of Divorce Divorce +1 year: "Just because we don't talk, it doesn't mean I can't stop thinking about you."Divorce +10 years: "The one good thing that came out of our marriage was our wonderful children."Divorce +20 year: "Who? Doesn't ring a bell."

"Simply Fabulous Haiku If I write fablesam I a fabulist orsimply fabulous?"

"Love [10w] Love is a time machineset to your perfect present"