#personal-growth

"A Matter of Perspective I see rain dancing on the stage of the pond.Fish see heaven throwing a thousand kisses.My wife see a drizzle of olive oil on a pot of spaghetti. The scientist sees condensation and precipitation.The rain sees reincarnation.A poet see them all in permutation."

"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."

"Everywhere we shine death and life burn into something new…"

"Vices [10w] Cultivate vices;to be without them is not to be."

"Cruel Love [10w] Cruel love helps turn out excellent,competitive, cutthroat, dog-eat-dog children."

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"3 Surefire Ways to Win a Man You sucking my cock made our relationship interesting.You taking it up your ass made it meaningful.You cooking me dinner made it lasting."

"Let's Face It [10w] If you've peed on enough fire hydrants, you're a dog."

"Cancer [10w] It's odd that the cancer that kills you is you."

"Food If food comes with a labelthat's warning enough you shouldn't eat it."

"Love is a Gamble [10w] Love's a gamble ~ better lose than never spin the wheel."

"Kaddish Kaddish for Mrs. Ginsbergis not Kaddish,For your mom raised a Buddhistand mine raised a Jew.You'll zazen for your loss,I'll daven for mine.I do not belittle your loss,your grief is no less than mine.But by abandoning your tribe, אלון,Who now will say Kaddish for you?"

"Upgrading [10w] Promise them the worldto get the universe in return."

"Unwitting Measure [10w] + {Couplet} "You I love and treasurein an equal, unwitting measure."

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

"Talking to Myself I used to talk to myself until myself criticized myself.Now I'm giving myself the silent treatment."

"Patriotism [10w] Patriotism for the rich is a subtle synonym for profiteering."

"Oppressor vs. Oppressed [10w] Love somtimes disintegrates into becoming the oppressor or the oppressed."

"What is Love? [10w] Love is the stubborn desire to find permanencein impermanence."

"Men Be Forewarned! [20w] A man caught in the embrace of the wrong womanis like having his penis caught in a bear trap."