#mastery

"Whose Asphalt Is It? [10w] The road to mediocrity is paved with asphalt and tarmac."

"A Note from Time Management [10w] Our time machine's temporarily out of order. Come back yesterday."

"Marriage [10w] The only thing better than forgiveness in marriage is forgetfulness."

"Transubstantiation [10w] Transubstantiate digression into confessionand drink from poetry's Holy Grail."

"Toasts During the hymeneal repast,The guest stood silent as toasts were cast.The Best Man bore witness to a dozen years pastThe Bridesmaid joked about a relationship that wouldn’t lastThe groom listened and held the hand of the brideKnowing his real toast was buttered on the other side."

"How to Exercise Caution [10w] Walk in the counsel of the wickedon your treadmill."

"The Stink of Hate {Couplet} When haters write they raise a stink;must be the venom coursing through their ink."

"Wheels of Change Discontentment is the wheels of change.You can either add some grease to bring about change faster,or run in front of them in protest,and be crushed by them."

"Humans vs. Monkeys [10w] + [10w] Baby monkeys are much more clever than a human babies.Human babies leap ahead because of their capacity for language."

"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."

"Love's Reward [10w] + {Couplet} Love repaid is love's reward;recompense fair towards being adored."

"Past/Present/Future I have no problem living in the present,but because of my pastpeople want to kill me in the future."

"Poets, Shakespeare and Trash A poet must read equal amountsof trash and Shakespeare to learn how to distinguish between the two."

"Spirochetes [10w] + {Couplet} Even amongst the spirochetes,there are the privileged and elites."

"Area 51 [20w] If aliens were truly looking for intelligent life on earth,what the fuck were they thinking going to New Mexico?"

"Keep Your Day Job Bitch [10w] + {Couplet} If you've guessed that I'm blessed,augury ain't your strawberry."

"Virtual Friends [10w] Internet camaraderie's bullshit because these 'friends' can't be relied upon."

"Measuring Love The only scientist who can measure love is the onewho's in love with another scientist."

"Patriotism [10w] Patriotism for the rich is a subtle synonym for profiteering."

"What's Hot [10w] + {Couplet} We incorrectly assume what's hotis becoming what we're not."