#personal-growth

"First Things First [10w] God created the possibility of absurditybefore he created man."

"North Dakota Haiku "My bib overallslook spiffy at a weddingor a funeral."

"Closets Opening and Closing [10w] + [10w] You can take sweet gay men out of the closet;you can't take the closet out of the master-bedroom suite."

"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."

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

"Lady Clowns [10w] Lady clowns drip menstrual blood in seven luscious rainbow colors."

"Preserving Beauty [10w] + {Couplet} Preserving beauty is futile;even Cleopatra returned to the Nile."

"Fame [10w] Fame has a funny way of rewriting your entire past."

"God is Great [10w] God found me in a dumpster and made me holy."

"Toasts During the hymeneal repast,The guest stood silent as toasts were cast.The Best Man bore witness to a dozen years pastThe Bridesmaid joked about a relationship that wouldn’t lastThe groom listened and held the hand of the brideKnowing his real toast was buttered on the other side."

"Some Semblance of Such "To lose one's identity to a Doppelgänger may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose multiple identities speaks of Nabakov."

"What's a Proper Tribute to Robin Williams? [10w] When funnymen die is to better to laugh or cry?"

"The Poet as Enchantress [10w] + {Couplet} The poet is an enchantress,with or without a dress."

"Heaven is comfort, but it's still not living."

"Carrots and Creativity [10w] Put a carrot in front of you for optimal creativity."

"BMW: The ultimate driving machine... ...just like our gas chambers were the ultimate killing machines."

"Genocide [10w] Genocide is the runaway bride once death becomes the bridegroom."

"Sink or Swim [10w] Lovers master the breaststroke, the crawl and the muff dive."

"Reckless vs. Diet [10w] I live too recklessly to worry about low carb diets."

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