#personal-development

"Poets and their Thin Skins Every poet is thin-skinned when it comes to criticism ~without ithow could he ever possess the astute sensitivity about lifeto even write poetry?"

"Star No matter how bright the star, it's just part of a galaxy which is part of a constellation which is part of the night skywhich is part of the known universewhich is a speck of dust in God's eye."

"Thorny Love [10w] A thorn by any other name would hurt as much."

"When Old Age Begins Old age seizes center stagewhen more people we love are amidst the deadthan amongst the living."

"Rooftop Poetry Sing poetry from rooftopslike a muzzein' s call for prayer."

"Bagels and Lox Life's an everything bagel;love is a schmear of scallion cream cheese;and lox, no matter how you cut it,is resistant to dumbass metaphors."

"Err 2 [10w] To err is human, to make it a habit, assinine."

"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. [10w] + {Couplet} Network TV's insistent stupidity to the Outer Limits pushes me."

"Passion for knowledge, motivation for continuous learning."

"What is God? (60) [10w] God's always the correct answer once you rephrase the question."

"Goose Neck [10w] Whenever a goose has a car accident, the traffic sucks."

"Leaps of Faith [10w] Like religion, leaps of faith are behind all idealistic movements."

"Diana Sporting a Remington Sendero SF II {Couplet} Over one shoulder hung a rifle, over the other swung a brace of pheasants;She was a no-nonsense breed of sniper, a viper with no time for fangs of conscience."

"The ‘New House, New Luck’ Fallacy [10w] Switching external environment doesn't cure depression;change must occur internally."

"Scissor, Paper, Rock [10w] When time acts like a scissor,react like a rock."

"Love and Death [10w] A person who lives without love chooses death by default."

"There's More Than Two Choices [10w] Don't take the road less traveled;blaze your own path."

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

"Don't Quit ❣ Don't quit on love and it won't bail on you."

"Enmity Enmity is the soul of shit."