#powerful-story

"Frivolous Gossip and Poetry It's just so much frivolous gossip to dwell upon the moral merits of a poet;what should only concern the reader is the merit of his words.Leave moral judgments to the preachers and aesthetic judgments to the critical readers."

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

"♥ Love ♡ My heart skips a beat every time you walk through the door!It isn't love ~ I have an arrhythmia."

"Using the Backdoor If we compare writing computer code to sex,then hacking would be anal sex."

"2D or Not 2D [10w] The best thing about a two-dimensional world is nobody's fat."

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

"Second Opinions My doctor told me I have pancreatic cancer and have 2 months to live.I asked him about getting a second opinion.The Doc said, 'No problem.'He thought for a second and said,'I think the Boston Red Sox are going to win the series again this year."

"Hidden [10w] God hides enough happiness in sadness to light the world."

"The Freedom Paradox [10w] The act of protecting freedom is a violation of freedom."

"What's Hot [10w] + {Couplet} We incorrectly assume what's hotis becoming what we're not."

"Hook 'em I know how to leave them satisfied and hungry for more ~with a carefully administered shot of insulin."

"Love vs. Mental Illness [10w] Love, like mental illness, comes on graduallyand then suddenly."

"Switch Hitter [10w] Aphorisms are penned in my left brain,poetry, my right."

"Spineless [10w] There are more spineless men on the planet than jellyfish."

"Lies vs. Truth [10w] I can only speak truth if I lie to myself."

"Rules of Etiquette [10w] Rules of etiquette are pretend manners for the lower classes."

"Heart My heart jumps every time you walk through the door.It's not love.I have an arrhythmia."

"Sink or Swim [10w] Lovers master the breaststroke, the crawl and the muff dive."

"Witchcraft vs. Wordcraft [10w] Covens of witches convened at their annual unconventional Coven’s Convention."

"Cormorant’s Flight [10w] The cormorant’s flight is the first shadow of the wave."