#personal-development

"Spontaneous Gift Giving [10w] Learn to give gifts spontaneously accompanied by a love note."

"Whisper into My Good Ear [10w] "Pour your fears, fantasies, desires into my ear of corn."

"United Negro College Fund: A mind is a terrible thing to waste... ...and so is your paycheck,so don't waste good money on a lost cause."

"Objective Journalism Foreign journalists will always compromise objectivity to preserve relationships that give them better access."

"Posthumous {Couplet} The anonymous may claim their fame posthumous;But let my words be my stake, while I'm still awake."

"Contiguous vs. Continuous Identity Identity's only preserved in death;in life it is ever-changing."

"Rotaryrotatory In a universe composed wholly of revolving doors we'll have no need for gatekeepers or tipping doormen at Christmas."

"Earth Smile The lip of the mountain smiles ochrewhen the drumming raindrops take root.Pigments from yellow to deep orange to brown,form crowns of light, mirrors reflecting fire ~the ire in the earth, the smirk of the dirt."

"Taste [10w] + [10w] "If you have sophisticated taste, you like what I like.If you're a Neanderthal, you will love what I hate."

"Time Time waits for no man ~but for hot women Time makes exceptions."

"Storm [10w] Clouds darken to X-rays revealingthe tumorous thunder resounding within."

"Regret [10w] Regret's more about lost opportunities than about paths we've chosen."

"Bruges Belgium Haiku Behind a stack of grey Lego bricksyou wheeze up Belfry's 366 stepsand don't see a single bat."

"Poets and Competitiveness [10w] "I'm the only poet I need to be better than."

"Leaping lemmings! Leaping lemmings!I so adore ya'Can't get enoughJust want more’o'ya'!When I've had my fill'o'ya',I long for anotherRefill'o'ya.So, let's cut my spiel And here's the deal:I'm just gonna' haveta' cloneya'!So, when we're doneJust having fun --I'm just gonna' haveta' boneya'Again."

"Ars Poetica: Write Poetry on a Black Slate Poetry should be written on a black slate of imagination,the poet artfully allowing images to emerge from the dark."

"How to Save the World [10w] When true love floods in, it could float an ark."

"Office Depot: Taking Care of Business... ...with short breaks, bad management and no job advancement opportunities."

"Treat'em Like a Dishtowel (⌣́,⌣̀)⇝♥⇜(^◡^ ) [10w] "If I wring you out will you wring me back?"

"Love [10w] Love is a time machineset to your perfect present"