#mastery

"A Poem Should Be Motionless A poem should be motionlessin its eternal truthsand animated to inspire latent words into action."

"Unless you're a lesbian... [10w] Feminism is not a sustainable position without giving up love."

"Rewrite☷Rewrite [10w] Happiness writes new memories;New losses rewrite over old ones."

"Some Semblance of Such "To lose one's identity to a Doppelgänger may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose multiple identities speaks of Nabakov."

"Broken Heart [10W] The broken heart becomes volcanic, forever rumbling anddispersing ash."

"Pretending to be Deep ;) [10w] Only from the mountain's valley can you see the peak."

"Omnipresence Under The Christmas Tree "I wish I was a schizophrenic with déjà vu so I could've been everywhere simultaneously."

"Biggest Problem with 10w [10w] The biggest problem with aphorisms is people believe they're true."

"Natural Born Poets vs. Made Poets A natural born poet sees the future of poetry.A made poet clumsily imitates his vision."

"Creation "I shake my fist and there's bang.Stars sift like sand through my fingers;each swirl of my wrist a galaxy,every kiss imbued with a bit of me."

"Beloved Poetry [10w] Write poetry like it’ll convince your beloved who to marry."

"Wedding Veil [10w] + {Couplet} A wedding veil's of no availbecause virginity's a fairy-tale."

"Masochist [10w] A masochist goes to massage parlor seeking a tragic ending."

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

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

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"Seduction [10w] Seduction comes from our innate instincts for hunting and killing."

"Whisper into My Good Ear [10w] "Pour your fears, fantasies, desires into my ear of corn."

"Poetry Trek: 'To Boldly Go Where No man Has Gone Before' A poet must get into spaceship every dayand launch himself into metaphorical space."

"Politicians [10w] All politicians serve two masters ~their ambition and their cocks."