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"Poets and Competitiveness [10w] "I'm the only poet I need to be better than."

"In the highest civilization, the book is still the highest delight. He who has once known its satisfactions is provided with a resource against calamity."

"The Road to Hell The road to hell is paved with 16 in. x 16 in. Red Brickface Concrete Step Stones.Only $2.97 each.Always in Stock atThe Home Depot."

"Cruel Love [10w] Cruel love helps turn out excellent,competitive, cutthroat, dog-eat-dog children."

"Love's a Sacred Vessel [10w] Love's the sacred vessel embracing the mystical energy of evolution."

"Spreading Yourself Too Thin We tend to bite off more than we can chewbecause we've got big mouths."

"Control [10w] Don't lose control by imagining you can control your lover."

"Opportunities Come a Knockin' [10w] Never miss the opportunity to fuck or write poetry."

"UPS [10w] Women at work judge the UPS man by his package."

"Obscure Poetry Obscurity does not make a poem better or deeper.It simply makes it obscure."

"Nomad {Couplet} When your roots grow from the outside in,home becomes whatever place you're in."

"Put it All on Black' [10w] God doesn't play dice with the universe;He prefers roulette."

"Lost & Found of Love We cannot forfeit what was not truly ours to begin with.You can only lose yourself in the heartbreak of love lostand find yourself againinthe miracle of love regained."

"Definition of Haiku in Haiku Due to brevityyour lame observations seemdeeper than they are."

"Integrity [10w] There’s no indignity men of integrity aren’t willing to endure."

"Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions... who'll endorse any product for a price."

"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."

"Let's Face It [10w] If you've peed on enough fire hydrants, you're a dog."

"Perdue: It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken... ...it's all about steroids and crowd management."

"When Old Age Begins Old age seizes center stagewhen more people we love are amidst the deadthan amongst the living."