#power-of-love

"Mind's Eye What vain man is not a hero in his mind's eye;What egoist not the protagonist upon which the world revolves?"

"Nevada Haiku 'Happens in Vegasstays in Vegas', long as youpay hos to shut up."

"Why We Need Smart People [10w] We need smart people to call other smart people morons."

"Lonely Marriage is the best refuge of the lonely to be lonely together,and if it lasts long enough,take turns being lonely."

"The Poet's Way Are we ever sure what we do,will endure and get its due?No.But we do it anyway.For that is the poet's way."

"Celebrity [10w] Celebrity seeking is like love or war: NO HOLDS BARRED."

"Chase vs. Choose Happiness If you chase after happiness, it may escape you.If you choose happiness, it may take your house away.Both chasing and choosing have their hazards ~but they're less risky than waiting for happiness to find you.Remember, happiness is a lazy ass motherfuckerthat doesn't go on search and rescue missions."

"Occam's Razor [10w] I shaved with Occam's razor and he shaved with mine."

"Poets Hate Poets [10w] Poets hate poets who are more talented than they are."

"Finish Off Your Enemies If you finish off your enemiesdo they wind up more charming and with better manners?"

"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."

"Brewing Poetry Comma sips between the lines,insights percolate into a 10w,a latte sonnet here, a cappuccino couplet there.A few smartass epiphanies,and something new in every brew.One final fix,voilà, the poem is fixed!I adore this caffeine,that alchemises the extraordinary into the routine,and vice versa with the unforseen.It turns blue aquamarine,and words into Mexican jumping beans."

"How Hard? [10w] Fuck’em hard enough to make their breasts move like Jell-O."

"Love and Blindness [10w] Love may be unilaterally blind,but divorce blinds both parties."

"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."

"Mint Julep {Couplet} I've had more than a hint of a tulip or two,after treating them to a mint julep, or two."

"Memories [10w] Spend half your life creating memories,the other half, remembering."

"Dysfunctional Love We split up not because he or she didn't love us,but because they did love us in the only way they knew how."

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

"Enemies [10w] I prefer my enemies death than apologeticfor closure's sake"