#mastery

"Deadly Sex Haiku Each thrust of his cockwas another coffin nailhammered in my heart."

"Persistence If persistence is the foundation of all success, how come persistent liars and nags aren't more successful?"

"What is Love? [10w] Love is the stubborn desire to find permanencein impermanence."

"Discrete vs. Discreet Moonlight falls upon my feet,beyond the sun's overwrought conceit.I'm painted pristine white, without the heat;reflection's cool reflection~ how discreet!"

"How Much Space? {Couplet} Give a lover space enough to rejoice in their choice,but not enough room for their doubts to give voice."

"DNA [10w] DNA's the last hope of our species,spiraling to extinction."

"Notoriety vs. Anonymity [10w] 'Tis better to live with notoriety,than die of anonymity."

"Credo of a Substitute Teacher I'm a 'sugar free' substitute teacher.I speak frankly and never gave any of my studentsa single word of encouragement.Why should I? Even after 10 years the school hasn't given me a pension, health insurance or paid sick leave.So fuck 'em.Fuck 'em all."

"❞ [10w] "Let's cuddle like a quotation mark filling a blank page."

"Double-Dipping [10w] Double-dip in righteousness and delight in the here and herafter."

"A Moment Before Impact [10w] The deer's eyes were moonstones, reflecting back my car's headlights."

"Genocide [10w] Genocide is the runaway bride once death becomes the bridegroom."

"Penetrate the Mysteries "If you ever hope to penetrate the mysteries of the universe,you've got to buy her a drink first and then pretend you're listening."

"Two Dust Storms or A Nice Pair of Haboobs A palm tree passes through a sandstorm, shakingoff the dusty rain like a wet dogon the less fortunate wayfarersburied in the sand."

"The Flood that Did Not Subside [10w] What would today's world be,If Noah's dove flew into obscurity?"

"Fate [10w] The eternal point where our dreams intersect is called fate."

"Small Degrees Lobster don't fathom they're being cooked,like relationships being snuffed out in small degreesbut in reverse, as love begins to freeze over, trapping you in a impenetrable ceiling of ice until you drown."

"Grandma's Advice on Ambition "Children, if you aim for the stars you'll be impaled by small meteorites and become toast."

"Dressed to Kill [10w] At fashionable parties,vegetarians should not be dressed to kill."

"The Poet's Way Are we ever sure what we do,will endure and get its due?No.But we do it anyway.For that is the poet's way."