#power-of-thoughts

"Unwitting Measure [10w] + {Couplet} "You I love and treasurein an equal, unwitting measure."

"Free Will [20w] A bunch of amino acids bumping up together is not the scientific explanation of free will, it's grilling a hamburger."

"Remorse among Thieves When a caught thief shows remorse he says to himself,"I knew I should pull off that heist differently."

"Virtual Reality [10w] The only thing better than reality is perfected virtual reality."

"Mongolian, Temeenii'malgai The small fuzzy hat worn by camels that cross the Gobi desert. Usually stolen by natives of Ulaanbaatar for the groom's hat at weddings. The fuzz on the hat smells so bad that the groom is temporarily blinded and can't see how ugly the bride looks until it's too late."

"Till Death Do You Part [10w] Marriage will indeed change people ~for better or for worse."

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

"Happiness [10w] Happiness resides in the quiet pause,not in the pursuit."

"Ruminating Poetry A poem should be eaten in one sittingbut regurgitated often like a ruminant's food."

"Soup [10w] Never marry anyone who eats their soup with a ladle."

"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."

"Poetry and Ostrich Feathers A poet should leave his poem covered with a faint film of fairy dust,inviting the reader to bring his faint heartand an ostrich feather duster to the reading."

"The Jewish NOW There's no time like the present ~but in the future,who can say?"

"In a True Global World... [10w] Famous people should be allowed to travel without a passport."

"Comments Being the first to comment on a poem,is like breaking a bottle of champagneagainst the hull of a new ship."

"Humans vs. Monkeys [10w] + [10w] Baby monkeys are much more clever than a human babies.Human babies leap ahead because of their capacity for language."

"A Frog in my Throat I had me frog in my throat.I swallowed hard and it croaked.Tasted like shit.Next time I get me a frog in my throat,my snooty French boyfriend better wash his dick with soap."

"Shakespeare vs. Keynesian Economics {Couplet} If 'Neither a lender nor a borrower be',investments would dry up, economies stagnate,and off to the poorhouse go you and me."

"Poetry vs. Prose [10w] Prose is the bread of imagination;poetry is the wine."

"Who, Me? We marry nearly the same person over and over again,hoping next time they'll get it right."