#power-of-words

"Laughter and The Chosen [10w] Making people laugh is God's gift to the Chosen People."

"Life Imprisonment with No Possibility of Parole [10w] "The needle is preferable to three hots and a cot."

"Ethical Dilemma of an Ascending Body [10w] + [10w] You can't ascend a ladderwithout rungs to push back;you can't climb a staircasewithout stairs to step on."

"Pedestals [10w] People should not be placed on pedestals unless they're stuffed."

"Make It Happen!!! [10w] Don't wait for someone to fall in love with you."

"Promising vs. Promises A promising life comes from a childhood without broken promises."

"Hate [10w] Love cannot hate eradicate ~only a more ruthless hate can."

"Poets Job Description [10w] Poets console the soul with words and eyes with images."

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

"Friendship vs. Love [10w] Friendship requires poise and patience;love demands pluck and perseverance."

"A Chuck Yeager Moment {Couplet} There's a sonic boom resonating in my head as I break through the 2000 HP follower watershed."

"you=""are=""what=""eat"=""[10w]=""That's why I've become a pizza with a pussy topping."

"Retail Haiku [7w] LollapaloozaLiquidation Blowout Sale.Everything Must Go!"

"God May Grant Your Wishes Daily [10w] Pray for sunshine at night and moonbeams when you wake."

"Learn from Children [10w] Children picture God as a smiley sun emanating love light."

"The Refugee I packed my car with cash and valuablesand headed for the border.At the first checkpoint they took my cash.At the second they took my valuables.At the border they took my car and my shoes.I walked barefoot the last 100 feet to freedom,and was greeted with open arms by a person I didn't recognize.In time I discovered that strangerwas the me they could not take from me."

"Politicians [10w] All politicians serve two masters ~their ambition and their cocks."

"The Poet is God When a poem's words perfectly fit,it has legs.When they communicate well,it has a voice.When they make you think,it has a mind.When the make you feel,it has a heart.Think about it.When you write a poem,you've created a person,with a distinct identityand an immortal soulthat you send out into the worldto possibly change the world.Now you know what it feels liketo be God."

"Overheard at McDonalds "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.Are you going to finish those fries?"

"Sometimes Magic is What Disappears [10w] + {Couplet} Love's tragic, not ecstatic;with finespun change, disappears the magic."