#sage-advice

"Finding Fault [10w] + {Couplet} We find in others faultWhenever our wounds perceives salt."

"My Secret for Out-of-the-Box-Thinking To help me writein my signature out-of-the-box style,I sit in front of my humidifier that I've filled up with Grey Goose vodka.My humidifier is now at Underwriters Laboratoriesin a 12-Step Programand buddied up with a de-humidifier."

"Hug [10w] To embrace what you truly love,give it a hug."

"Don't Mess with the Queen {Couplet} The first man harnessing the secrets of fireCannot compare with the revelation of your sovereign ire."

"Oy Vey Haiku (g)Nat's sphincter clenched.The skinhead asked, 'You a Jew?Minyan's one man short."

"Penetrate the Mysteries "If you ever hope to penetrate the mysteries of the universe,you've got to buy her a drink first and then pretend you're listening."

"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."

"Friendship vs. Love [10w] Friendship requires poise and patience;love demands pluck and perseverance."

"Memory Foam [10w] She had an ass like an elephants memoryfoam pillow."

"The Warrior's Way To the warrior,peace is an annoying interruption of war."

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

"First Things First "Where are you?"is the voice of God."Who am I?"is the voice of your soul.You can't answer Goduntil you answer yourself.Before you come out of hiding,find your identity and your purpose."

"Enemies [10w] I prefer my enemies death than apologeticfor closure's sake"

"Trance & Instinct The best poems come from trance and instinct;transcribing the unedited voice of universal consciousness."

"Speak to the Head [10w] + {Couplet} Tis of no fucking availTo speak to the tail."

"Death as Opportunity [10w] Death's an opportunity to wisely fill the void it leaves."

"Retail Haiku [7w] LollapaloozaLiquidation Blowout Sale.Everything Must Go!"

"Consolation [10w] Man finds consolation in love, laughter and Ben & Jerry's."

"Cancer [10w] It's odd that the cancer that kills you is you."

"The 3 Most Powerful Words in the English Language for Every College Student [3w] Ilovepizza"