#Meditation

"ESL New immigrantswho've taken ESL (English as a Second Language),will always misunderstand sarcasm ~but those fuckers sure as shit enjoy the prices at Walmart."

"Fugly Fishmates For every woman that looks like a hatchet-faced haddockthere's an equally ugly flounder-faced man with even fewer prospects."

"American Foreign Policy [10w] Foreign Policy requires dealing from the bottom of the deck."

"Lost Love [10w] + {Couplet} Lost love's the season of mists,Though they are gone, memory persists."

"The Bard's Haikus about Haiku Listen to Shakespeare,'Iambic pentameterand haiku don't mix.'A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise mannever writes haiku.If you tickle usdon't we laugh? If you wrong usshall we not haiku?The good men dolives after them; the evil'sinterred with haikus.Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some scribblesome shitty haikus."

"Child on a Swing Haiku Child screeches like birdas swing reaches for heaven.Stars fill his pocket."

"Prickly Pears [10w] Men are often like cactus fruits ~thorny outside,mushy inside."

"Diplomacy The diplomat's expert way of saying 'They should go fuck themselves' is:"We are agreed in principleand will take our minor differencesunder thoughful consideration."

"A Dream Come True [10w] A dream come true is a nightmare in the making."

"Meek [10w] Blessed are the meek, for they've learned how to duck."

"Valentine's Day 1 [10w] Valentine's Day affirms the promise that love can be sustained."

"Hatred is a Simple Child Hatred is a simple child nurtured and coddled in a raging heart and then released into a crowd of innocents wearing a suicide vest."

"The Poet's Job [10w] + {Couplet} Trigger memory, explode an emotion;the poet must create commotion....................................................­....................."

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

"Crying in the Rain If you cry in the raindoes anybody but you know you're unhappy?"

"Chutzpah {Limerick} Despite your unmitigated audacity,you're effrontery remains one of opacity.Let me suggest you turn Jewand learn chutzpah too,to realize your fullest capacity."

"The Road to Poetry Hell [10w] The road to poetry hell is likepaved with similes."

"Catalyst [10w] You're not lying if your lie helps engender the truth."

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

"Who is Fortunate? [10w] Who is fortunate?He who measures his fortune in friends."