#personal-growth

"Preachiness vs. Prose vs. Poetry A poem that says what it means is prose;if it means what it says it's a sermon.Leave the homiletics for the priestsprose for the journalistsand soulful resonancefor the poets."

"Please Don't Commemorate Me Just Yet [10w] The living are only commemorated when they're at death's door."

"What Makes a Terrorist Tic {Couplet} "If you want to glimpse how dark I really am,Place me beside the brilliant words of our Holy Qur'an."

"Mongolian, Temeenii'malgai The small fuzzy hat worn by camels that cross the Gobi desert. Usually stolen by natives of Ulaanbaatar for the groom's hat at weddings. The fuzz on the hat smells so bad that the groom is temporarily blinded and can't see how ugly the bride looks until it's too late."

"Coffee Wisdom [2] For a real manthe only thing better than the scent of pussyis the smell of freshly ground coffee."

"Styx Haiku Boatman refusesto paddle me down the Styx.'No carry-on baggage."

"You Can't Win [10w] Every bitch is a witch;every wife brings you strife."

"Man vs. Chimp Even chimpanzees are toolmakers,but only man has the unique honor of being a Godmaker."

"As Dead As "Nothing's changed at my place of birth.It is as dead as I remember leaving it."

"Seduction [10w] Italy will host the Olympics when seduction's declared a sport."

"Poets Be Realists! Poets be realists!It's O.K. to keep your jobs ~just don't quit your day dreams."

"Sex Kitchens of the Future [10w] Her entire kitchen was made of silicone ~ including her breasts."

"Sumerian Haiku Sumerian whoregrabs my wedge, says: 'I love aman in cuneiform."

"Deadlines The only deadline I plan on missing is the one at the cemetery."

"What is Hate? [10w] Hate is merely love hiding behind the mask of envy."

"God Created [10w] Lips were created to kiss and hands to make peace."

"Retail [10w] The first and last sale of the day are best."

"Don’t Let the Dead Fish Fool You [10w] Even the eyes of a dead fish can reflect light."

"Dressed to Kill [10w] At fashionable parties,vegetarians should not be dressed to kill."

"Soar Like a Pigeon [10w] Better be a pigeon than an eagle with Indians around."