#personal-growth

"Siesta Mud tracked from the rice fields blazon a pathFrom kitchen to cellar escaping noon’s wrath.A quiet siesta to break the ordealOf scything and sifting and spinning the wheel.Half a dream later he returns to the fieldTo seeding earth’s furrows. massaging its yield.And when Sun descends gravely back to her tombHe tracks back to the kitchen, the cellar, his room."

"Cormorant’s Flight [10w] The cormorant’s flight is the first shadow of the wave."

"Dsylıxǝa Hey, it isn't cool to make fun of people with Dsʎlıxǝaʎou dɯub pircʞ ¡!¡"

"Opportunity Knocks: China When opportunity knocksthe Chinese make knock-offs."

"Lubbock, Texas Haiku Oil wells, Hub of the Plains.Stinks like an armpit."

"Grateful [10w] + [10w] If you can't think of anything you should be grateful for,think that you can think and be grateful for that."

"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."

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

"Me vs. Me Only the practice of empathy and gratitudecan make the opaque ego transparent to receivethe loving light emanating from your soul.Hate and selfishness will always leave you'in the shadow."

"Relationships Deconstrcted [10w] Qualities we at first perceive as endearingsoon becomes annoying."

"No Planning for Death [10w] People put more planning into a weekend vacation than death."

"The key to ultimate happiness and fulfillment lies within our own transformation. The more we learn and grow and evolve as individuals, the more we will find happiness and satisfaction in relationships, work and life."

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

"FBI vs. CIA When a person works for the FBI for 20 years and retires,he gets a watch.When a person works for the CIA for 20 years and retires,he gets watched.I know this not because I'm in law enforcement or with the NSA ~I know this because I have HBO."

"BFF, My Ass ~ It's a Jungle Out There! About one-third of all marriages are procured by sabotaging your best friend's happiness."

"Hidden [10w] A woman is an iceberg;we see less than 10%."

"Natural Born Killers [10w] After their first,every soldier becomes a natural born killer."

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

"Poetry and Love [10w] Poetry and love are two faces of the same coin."

"Masochist [10w] A masochist goes to massage parlor seeking a tragic ending."