#sacred-teachings

"Galoshes Haiku Cherry blossoms bloomin the morning mist.Thank God I took my galoshes."

"Rhyme vs. Reason {Couplet} Do not try to make rhyme of reason,nor reason of rhyme;For the former's too systematic,the latter's too sublime."

"Retail [10w] The first and last sale of the day are best."

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

"2 Rules on Becoming a Good Poet [10w] Rule#1: Never write shitty poetry.Rule#2: Never forget Rule #1."

"Poetry as Conspiracy [10w] A poem is unspoken conspiracy between the reader and poet."

"As Dead As "Nothing's changed at my place of birth.It is as dead as I remember leaving it."

"California Milk Processor Board: Got Milk?... ...cuz I got a fucking hangover."

"Family {Couplet} For my misery, family brings relief,tripling my joy, halving my grief.This aesthetic arithmetic's quite poetic,an accounting surmounting odds unsympathetic.Now there seems no hardship I cannot withstand,accompanied by my exponential, familial band."

"Telekinetic Poker Players Telekinetic poker players have a tell when they're bluffing:they always raise you."

"Hidden [10w] A woman is an iceberg;we see less than 10%."

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

"Sublime Beauty When I shut my eyes, I can move mountains.When I open them, mountains can move me."

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

"Dictator [10w] Clever dictators keep their friends closeand their enemies dead."

"New Year's Revolving Door [10w] + [10w] + {Couplet} 2015's revolution commences with the overthrow of New Year's resolution.Seek not absolutionfor our weak character's immune to evolution."

"Southern Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Sure nuff, I'm happier than a cat on a formerly hot tin roofwhich now usesNXT Cool Zone® heat reflecting roof coating ~but I'm still ornier than a mule on loco weedand a whole lot hornier than a two-dicked billy goat.You gots any coatin' for dat?"

"Grease [10w] Relationships between people are rarely frictionless;they all need grease."

"Truth {Couplet} Since every truth worth saying, has been already said,our job's to refine it, question it, or turn it on its head."

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