#positive-thoughts

"Inspiration vs. Plagiarism [10w] Inspiration is improving on another's idea;plagiarism is copy/paste piracy."

"Legacy To leave a legacy,you first gotta leave your leg in the door."

"1953 It seems the world has gone downhill since the year Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Everest."

"Nebraska State Motto Equality before the law.Where Monsanto/GMO corn is above the law."

"With Cosmic Ordering you will never eat humble pie again."

"Pretending to be Deep ;) [10w] Only from the mountain's valley can you see the peak."

"Missouri State Motto Salus populi suprema lex esto [16]If our chiggers don't getcha', Rush Limbaugh will."

"You can forget trying to climb the success ladder, all you will ever need in life is brought to you in the Cosmic Ordering elevator."

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"Fate [10w] The eternal point where our dreams intersect is called fate."

"Publisher's Persuasion "You're much too good a writer to want a six figure advance. You don't want your readers to think you're only writing for money ~ do you?"

"Valentine's Day 1 [10w] Valentine's Day affirms the promise that love can be sustained."

"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."

"Fat Bungee Jumpers When I watch a fat woman bungee jumpI swear I can feel the earth leaving its orbit."

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

"Success will be within your reach only when you start reaching out for it."

"The Sound of Killing [10w] + [10w] A doe, a deer, a femaledeerin my headlights.A doe, a deer, a femaledeeron my sunroof."

"Explosive Heart [10w] + {Couplet} A heart that's been playedcan become a hand grenade."

"Tofino, Canada Haiku Free flowing clothes,Strumming guitar on the beach.Still my baggage follows me."

"Your Poem A poem is a waking dream.If your poem is shit,then it was a fucking nightmare."