#Purpose

"Anyone who has no need of anybody but himself is either a beast or a God."Aristotle"

"Poetry as Entertainment [10w] Poetry that's not entertaining is just a self-indulgent laundry list."

"From the moment of my birth, I lived with pain at the center of my life. My only purpose in life was to find a way to coexist with intense pain."

"Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you."

"It is not true that everyone is special. It is true that everyone was once special and still possesses the ability to recover it."

"Yet it's not for want of future that I'm here, he thought. It's for want of a present."

"If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for."

"No Planning for Death [10w] People put more planning into a weekend vacation than death."

"Keep Austin Weird Haiku Neck dragon tattoo, piercings, purple haired kindergarten teacher.Keep Austin weird."

"Love's Kiss of Death [10w] Love's kiss of death is taking each another for granted."

"You're Totally Fucked' Defined [10w] What's before you is hopeless and behind you is negligible."

"Lenny Bruce I'm going to be rich!I figured out how to get schlong-juice stains off of suede."

"Read vs. Write If you want to know about life second hand, read;if you want to experience life directly, write."

"Buddha (Haiku) Buddha, Enlightened,I rub your belly to blessmy Lotto ticket."

"A Note from Time Management [10w] Our time machine's temporarily out of order. Come back yesterday."

"Soulmate [10w] When you meet your soulmate,God's walked into the room."

"When I take a break, even just a brief one, the creative energy flows in. Only then do I have anything of value to share with others. Once I recognized this, I stopped feeling guilty about taking time for myself."

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

"Bruges Belgium Haiku Behind a stack of grey Lego bricksyou wheeze up Belfry's 366 stepsand don't see a single bat."

"Imaginary Friends [10w] My imaginary friend insulted me by calling me real."