#Purpose

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

"Art to me is an anecdote of the spirit, and the only means of making concrete the purpose of its varied quickness and stillness."

"Alone [10w] Alone in bed because of three wordsI hadn't said."

"Past is Past [10w] Lovers should clearly avoid obsessing about each other's romantic past."

"Journalist asks me whether I can sit down for an interview... Sorry, I can't talk now. I'm busy writing up a storm.How about tomorrow?Sorry, tomorrow I'm bust conjuring up a tornado."

"Writer's Block [10w] Every writer's block is surrounded by a million other possibilities."

"Out to Lunch [10w] Behind closed doors, there's nothing we rightfully can call crazy."

"Movies [10w] Movies were invented to sellbuttery snacks and sugary drinks"

"When I think of existence, I cannot help but wonder, "What is life, anyway?"Where do I fit in the grand scheme of life? What is the point of it, anyway? Is this a test—and if so, am I passing it?"

"Nevada Haiku 'Happens in Vegasstays in Vegas', long as youpay hos to shut up."

"Man was created to glorify God. Now, that may encompass other things which God has planned for each man, but essentially, man was created to glorify God."

"We live in a world where bad stories are told, stories that teach us life doesn't mean anything and that humanity has no great purpose. It's a good calling, then, to speak a better story. How brightly a better story shines. How easily the world looks to it in wonder. How grateful we are to hear these stories, and how happy it makes us to repeat them."

"Poetry Trek: 'To Boldly Go Where No man Has Gone Before' A poet must get into spaceship every dayand launch himself into metaphorical space."

"Double-Dipping [10w] Double-dip in righteousness and delight in the here and herafter."

"Sometimes Magic is What Disappears [10w] + {Couplet} Love's tragic, not ecstatic;with finespun change, disappears the magic."

"Casualties of War The casualties of war are far, far morethan those lying dead on the battlefield floor."

"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?"

"Virginia Haiku "Bowl of chili for me.She'll have the Cheesy Western.Both with, add a slab."

"No beating yourself up. That’s not allowed. Be patient with yourself. It took you years to form the bad habits of thought that you no longer want. It will take a littletime to form new and better ones. But I promise you this: Even a slight move in this direction will bring you some peace. The more effort you apply to it, the faster you’ll find your bliss, but you’ll experience rewards immediately."

"You should never hit the snooze button when life gives you a wake up call."