#power-of-words

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

"Over-Douse [10w] Trying to mask death's smell,old ladies over-douse on perfume."

"Grass in a Sidewalk Crack Grass sprounting miraculously in a sidewalk crack is a metaphor forlousy maintenance."

"Thank You, Adobe [10w] Thanks to Photoshop,a picture isn't worth a single word."

"Want vs. What's Coming to You As the Rolling Stones say,You can't always get what you want ~but God will always give you what's coming to you."

"Past/Present/Future I have no problem living in the present,but because of my pastpeople want to kill me in the future."

"Tortuguer Costa Rica Haiku Lora Sea TurtlesInvade to beach to lay eggs.Locals invade the eggs."

"A Loaf of Challah Haiku A loaf of challah,a bottle of Rashi wine...For everything else there's Simply Manischewitz."

"Hate Recycle Bin When you empty your hate recycle binit frees up more memory to write even better poetry.Just try it and tell me this isn't true!"

"Meaning of Life {Couplet} Life's but the love and laughter we've amassed,the friendships forged that shall outlastpossessions, station and renown,the make-up palette of a clown."

"Rat-Race [10w] There’s no refuge for creatures opting out of the rat-race."

"Wisconsin State Motto Forward.Leading the nation in drunk driving and Cheesehead hats."

"Love is a Gamble [10w] Love's a gamble ~ better lose than never spin the wheel."

"Coins [10w] Statesmen whose faces are on coins are amenable to change."

"Measuring Love The only scientist who can measure love is the onewho's in love with another scientist."

"Regret [10w] Regret's more about lost opportunities than about paths we've chosen."

"Revel in the Unraveling Being authentic is lifting the maskon who you think you should be seen as,and becoming at ease with your bare ass vulnerability.Revel in the unraveling,take courage in sharing your imperfections,and you'llincrease your loveexponentially."

"Selfies [10w] Selfies allows you instant gratification and reminiscence all at once."

"Persistence If persistence is the foundation of all success, how come persistent liars and nags aren't more successful?"

"A Suicide's Regret "I cut my vein in vain;blood slowly oozes out.I should've cut an arteryand watch it spurt and spout."