#Meditation

"Tonight is For the Dying I've seen it grow dark ten-thousand times, yet never once mourned the loss of light, until tonight. Tonight I'm dying, dying, dying; before morn I may be ash in an urn, I know the light will return, maybe keeping ablaze its promise to others. Maybe not.If I had my druthers, the others would bedying, dying, dying, too,tonight."

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"Enigmatic Real Estate I choose to live on the edge of mysterywith its inscrutable view of complexityhedged by perplexity.Also, there's a Walmart nearby."

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

"Say This to Her/Him and Just See What Happens... *I want to kiss you in places I've never kissed you before."

"Selfies [10w] Selfies allows you instant gratification and reminiscence all at once."

"Poetry in a Bottle [10w] If you could bottle poetry you'd have one addictive drink."

"New York Haiku "My monthly rent checkis more than you will make inyour fucking lifetime."

"Iran [10w] In Teheran daylight dawnswith minarets against skies of bronze."

"Figure, Woman, Wife I study the sleeping figure,Stare at her sated curl of lip;Her lids sealed in dreams so pureMy love's secured from tip to tip.I study the sleeping womanHer forehead faint with sweatHer eyes wildly remmingOf adulterous sex, I bet.I study the sleeping wife,Her mouth faintly drawing breath;Her throat pouring pools of blood ~How I loved this woman to death."

"How to End Racism [10w] The children of interracial marriages should look like panda bears."

"Love vs. Honeymoon [10w] Love is what truly begins when the honeymoon is over."

"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."

"Is Prayer Only for the Living? III [10w] Do angels pray to God to intercede on mankind's behalf?"

"Consciousness-Driven Evolution circa 60,000 B.C. Random genetic mutation allowed homo sapiens to compete more successfully for food and mating rights. Just listen to girl chatter posted on the cave walls:"Boy, Uggh is hot. He's sentient!""Yeah. He doesn't need a club to get my attention."

"Reconstruction of Japan After World War II [10w] 'I am what I plan'became the motto of modern-Japan."

"You asked me how to get out of the finite dimensions when I feel like it. I certainly don't use logic when I do it. Logic's the first thing you have to get rid of."

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

"Perfection [10w] If you've attained perfection,then what's the point of living?"

"I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats."