#power-of-words

"Don’t Let the Dead Fish Fool You [10w] Even the eyes of a dead fish can reflect light."

"Over [10w] It's never ever over because the fat lady can't sing."

"Enemies {couplet} Ne'er shall man's enemies been drawn so near,then when he seeketh to compare."

"Louisiana Dynamite Fishin' {10w] "Uncle Jimbo sez, if dey don't float it ain't fishin'."

"Optimists vs. Death [10w] Optimists are hopeful people who see a coffin as half-full."

"Jesus Christ Hiaku Jesus Christget a job already.You're killing your mother!"

"Mmm Mmm Good Gimmick Campbell's Soup announced todayit's introducing 'QWERTY' soupfor our more computer literate children.Who are they kidding?They're just relabeling the old Alphabet Soup."

"Black Hole The death of one great man makes the world seem empty;the death or three creates a back hole in the heart of humanity.In Memorium 2015B.B. KingOliver SacksNicholas Winton"

"No-brainers [10w] No-brainers are challenging enough for people with no fucking brains."

"Show Up [10w] I've waited for you all my life ~show up already!"

"Soar Like a Pigeon [10w] Better be a pigeon than an eagle with Indians around."

"Ringtones Haiku 'Oy! Dai, da-ye-nu,Dai, da-ye-nu, Dai, da-ye-nu...'"Answer your fucking phone!"

"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."

"Minimum Wage [10w] Even trained bears couldn't bear working for bare minimum wage."

"Teenagers [10w] Teenagers are the lone survivors of a ruthless hormonal holocaust."

"One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths."

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

"Poetry and Love [10w] Poetry and love are two faces of the same coin."

"Poets Be Realists! Poets be realists!It's O.K. to keep your jobs ~just don't quit your day dreams."

"Fear is the Best Test Will the fear of going blind make youa voracious reader, a world traveleror paralyze you with a thousand other fears?"