#Meaning

"Casualties of War The casualties of war are far, far morethan those lying dead on the battlefield floor."

"Detonation vs. Pre-Ignition [10w] Poets have thin skins;physicists call this differential burn rates."

"Got Hate? When a hater cozily whispers shit in your ear about them,what does that say about you?"

"Heaven [10w] Heaven’s not a destination ~it’s a way of processing life."

"The Squeaky Wheel The squeaky wheel ~will put you $374.43 in the holeafter replacing the brake pad, rotorsand $500 with a new master cylinder."

"Poetry as Conspiracy [10w] A poem is unspoken conspiracy between the reader and poet."

"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."

"Happiness [10w] Happiness resides in the quiet pause,not in the pursuit."

"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."

"Nomad {Couplet} When your roots grow from the outside in,home becomes whatever place you're in."

"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."

"Finish Off Your Enemies If you finish off your enemiesdo they wind up more charming and with better manners?"

"Yams vs. Sweet Potatoes vs. Cassava vs. Popeye [10w] "I am that I am that I am a yam."

"Poet and the Fool {Couplet} {Limerick} The fool does his ego inflate,much like a poet does his oeuvre overrate.But the truth of the matter is that neither shit matters;harsh reality shall both nitwits deflate."

"Keep Austin Weird Haiku Neck dragon tattoo, piercings, purple haired kindergarten teacher.Keep Austin weird."

"Free Will [20w] A bunch of amino acids bumping up together is not the scientific explanation of free will, it's grilling a hamburger."

"Confucius vs. Confusion [10w] Confucius says if pussy smell like fish change the bait."

"Who Am I "I don't know who I am whenI'm not the person who loves you."

"First Day at Harvard [10w] Smartest kid in the roomwalks into room of competitors."

"North Dakota Haiku "My bib overallslook spiffy at a weddingor a funeral."