#power-of-words

"Curse of the Ageing Woman {Couplet} I'm a wallflower, bluestocking, left on the Shelf, When you're beyond one's sell-by date, you've left by yourself,"

"Before It's Too Late [10w] Life's too transient to waste time hating ~plot revenge now!"

"The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms."

"Toasts During the hymeneal repast,The guest stood silent as toasts were cast.The Best Man bore witness to a dozen years pastThe Bridesmaid joked about a relationship that wouldn’t lastThe groom listened and held the hand of the brideKnowing his real toast was buttered on the other side."

"There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic."

"Die Alone It is man's tragic fate to die alone,therefore, we must carefully choose who we die alone with."

"When in Doubt [10w] If your relationship becomes stagnant,set fire to her dress."

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

"Unless you're a lesbian... [10w] Feminism is not a sustainable position without giving up love."

"Somalia Haiku For a Somalian, heaven's drawing water from a well in an earthen pot."

"Revenge [10w] Revenge is a long game;all you need is time."

"The books brought brilliance to my life, and they brought an understanding: Life is a story. Everything that has happened and will happen to me is all part of the story of this enchanted place - all the dreams and visions and understandings that come to me in my dungeon cell. The books helped me see the truth is not in the touch of the stone but in what the stone tells you."

"God Created [10w] Lips were created to kiss and hands to make peace."

"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."

"Dogs [10w] Dogs never lie about love,but occasionally fake an orgasm."

"Loneliness [10w] Loneliness is GPS equipped new Mercedeswith nowhere to go.****************"

"Charity [10w] Contentment over your life is the best aphrodisiac for charity."

"American Foreign Policy [10w] Foreign Policy requires dealing from the bottom of the deck."

"Heartbreak [10w] Heartbreak’s like a heart attack but without the hospital bills."

"Choice vs. Disease [10w] People who label lack of control a disease evade responsibility."