#sage

"Err "To err is human ~ more wine!"

"The Fate of Prodigies [10w] Early to peak, early to deal with obsolescence and obscurity."

"Russian, Umerzhurnalistka Someone who too many questions for his own good. Literally, 'Dead journalist'."

"The Stink of Hate {Couplet} When haters write they raise a stink;must be the venom coursing through their ink."

"Breaking with Tradition is Tradition You can take the poem outside of tradition,but you can't take tradition out of the poem."

"Preparation [10w] Hope for the best, but prepare for your insufferable wife."

"Scientology [10w] There's nothing more oppressive than the ignorance of foolish belief."

"Renewal Cream [10w] The features of the human face are enriched by poetry."

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

"Idiots vs. Fools [10w] Idiots listen to other's bullshit;fools listen to their own."

"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."

"Dull Poetry Dulls the Mind [10w] Poetry penetrates dullness when whetted on the stone of imagination."

"Love vs. Control [10w] A lover you can control is not worthy of having."

"Marriage Material For women seeking a marriage partner,a man's sense of humor trumps good looks.Unfortunately for the funnymen out there,security trumps laughter."

"Forget [10w] {Couplet} Let's lift our goblet of regret,forgive, forsake and forget."

"Deadly Sex Haiku Each thrust of his cockwas another coffin nailhammered in my heart."

"Ode to a Wastepaper Basket I love the way you sit in the corner,gracious like a lover,catching my every crumpled vanity."

"Bonjour [10w] You're more obscure than first we met,"uttered with regret."

"Concatenate /kənˈkætəneɪt/to link together, as in a chain Do you concatenate cats by tying their tails together or do you just stuff the tail of one into the mouth of the other?Which method is better for yanking your chain?"

"The Poet is God When a poem's words perfectly fit,it has legs.When they communicate well,it has a voice.When they make you think,it has a mind.When the make you feel,it has a heart.Think about it.When you write a poem,you've created a person,with a distinct identityand an immortal soulthat you send out into the worldto possibly change the world.Now you know what it feels liketo be God."