#sage-advice

"Rooftop Poetry Sing poetry from rooftopslike a muzzein' s call for prayer."

"Nebraska State Motto Equality before the law.Where Monsanto/GMO corn is above the law."

"How Hard? [10w] Fuck’em hard enough to make their breasts move like Jell-O."

"Love Undeniable [10w] A lover may deny anything to their lover but love."

"Valentine's Day 1 [10w] Valentine's Day affirms the promise that love can be sustained."

"The Poet's Disease My body atrophies.My mind swells.Imagination's become my crutch."

"A-New-Year's-a-Comin' [10w] A new year is coming!Let's all make new mistakes!"

"Jesus Christ Hiaku Jesus Christget a job already.You're killing your mother!"

"Earth Smile The lip of the mountain smiles ochrewhen the drumming raindrops take root.Pigments from yellow to deep orange to brown,form crowns of light, mirrors reflecting fire ~the ire in the earth, the smirk of the dirt."

"Six-Pack [10w] A six-pack of beer's inversely proportional to six-pack of abs."

"Words of Wisdom [10w] Words of wisdom worth saying wouldfit on a T-shirt.@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@­:::::"

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

"Seafood My body's just a shell,the world is my oyster ~and I'm getting a whale of appetiteright now for some delicious seafood ."

"Endless Childhood [10w] + {Couplet} Put off summer's endAnd adulthood's vexingburdens shall suspend."

"Rotaryrotatory In a universe composed wholly of revolving doors we'll have no need for gatekeepers or tipping doormen at Christmas."

"Rewrite☷Rewrite [10w] Happiness writes new memories;New losses rewrite over old ones."

"To Trend or Not to Trend I've had a thousand trending poems,they were rarely my best.Evoking empathy and shared feelingis the poet's only true test."

"Soar Like a Pigeon [10w] Better be a pigeon than an eagle with Indians around."

"Credo of a Substitute Teacher I'm a 'sugar free' substitute teacher.I speak frankly and never gave any of my studentsa single word of encouragement.Why should I? Even after 10 years the school hasn't given me a pension, health insurance or paid sick leave.So fuck 'em.Fuck 'em all."

"The 2-Step Self-Discovery Program The first step in self-discovery is not giving a shit what anybody else thinks.The second step is knowing you're a self-centered asshole."