#mastery

"Birds [10w] When a bird wakens, flight is no longer a dream."

"Why Utopias Fail When you tie several horses together and one takes the lead, they all fall."

"Dogs [10w] Dogs never lie about love,but occasionally fake an orgasm."

"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!"

"Tennessee State Motto Agriculture and Commerce.Where the KKK was bornand the most popular pick up line is, 'Nice tooth!"

"Men Be Forewarned! [20w] A man caught in the embrace of the wrong womanis like having his penis caught in a bear trap."

"Who, Me? We marry nearly the same person over and over again,hoping next time they'll get it right."

"Obscure Poetry Obscurity does not make a poem better or deeper.It simply makes it obscure."

"Dysfunctional vs. You're One Fucked Up Bitch [10w] "Causing pain's the only way you know how to love."

"California [10w] No two snowflakes are alike,unless they're California yoga practitioners."

"Tangled [10w] Love becomes a tangle of roots submerged in common soil."

"Relationships Deconstrcted [10w] Qualities we at first perceive as endearingsoon becomes annoying."

"You must immerse yourself in your work. You have to fall in love with your work … You must dedicate your life to mastering your skill. That’s the secret of success."

"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."

"In the Future [1]: (criminals) In the future we're going to find a wayto turn criminals into wordsand then place them in parentheses."

"Russian, Metafizicheskiy-poshlost This is the humorous metaphysical banality like watching Tolstoy's wife, Sophia, nag her husband about leaving borscht stains on the table linen. The resulting discombobulation totally messed up the ending of Anna Karenina."

"Somalia Haiku For a Somalian, heaven's drawing water from a well in an earthen pot."

"Charity [10w] Contentment over your life is the best aphrodisiac for charity."

"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."

"Love vs. Control [10w] A lover you can control is not worthy of having."