#positive-outlook

"What's Hot [10w] + {Couplet} We incorrectly assume what's hotis becoming what we're not."

"The Unspoken Speaks Volumes Stillness brackets the exchanges between lovers. Itis not the lack of sound, but an encapsulated silenceof resonance. Resonant silences stand like bookends, embracing their thoughts;though formal pleasantries vibrate the air,they are more ritual than communication.The couples true intents are articulated in the unspoken.Two bodies.One soul."

"Evil Thoughts [10w] Believing 'You're either with us or against us' is evil."

"Prolific [10w] "Perhaps I'm prolific because I believe creativity can forestall death."

"Hermit Crab Should a hermit crab be required to have a real estate license?"

"Celebrity [10w] Celebrity is an insignificant zit on the surface of history."

"Amazon.com Amazon.com is the Church of Consumer Capitalismwhose ethics demands we know the price of everything,the value of absolutely nothing of true moral valueand most importantly ~Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought."

"Political Strategists Avoids the Controversial [10w] Politicians win by pandering to the base of shared assumptions."

"War [10w] When leaders threaten war,they’re breaking dirt on our graves."

"Omnipresence Under The Christmas Tree "I wish I was a schizophrenic with déjà vu so I could've been everywhere simultaneously."

"Hung [10w] Being caught with your pants down is a hanging offense."

"God vs. Satan [10w] Why can't God and Satan get along?They're both detail-oriented."

"Las Vegas Magic! I was the greatest magician in the world.Things were going great. My agent booked me to play the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas for $100,000 per performance!When I got onstage everything suddenly disappeared.I'm not sure if it was allan illusion or a delusion,but I cashed the check anyway just to be safe."

"Shiva Haiku Sitting shiva.One more day of thisand I'll die of boredom."

"Lies vs. Truth [10w] I can only speak truth if I lie to myself."

"Poets and their Thin Skins Every poet is thin-skinned when it comes to criticism ~without ithow could he ever possess the astute sensitivity about lifeto even write poetry?"

"Second Opinions My doctor told me I have pancreatic cancer and have 2 months to live.I asked him about getting a second opinion.The Doc said, 'No problem.'He thought for a second and said,'I think the Boston Red Sox are going to win the series again this year."

"Library [10w] Hopefully, the library in the afterlife doesn't contain contemporary poetry."

"Self-Motivation [10w] "Today I'll do something more extraordinarythan I did yesterday."

"Buddha (Haiku) Buddha, Enlightened,I rub your belly to blessmy Lotto ticket."