#sage-advice

"The Bonds That Tie Weak bonding is sharing a common interest;strong bonding is sharing a common enemy."

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"Money [10w] The root of all evil has a well earned reputation."

"What is the Meaning of Life? [10w] {6} To be transformed into all we are capable of becoming."

"Self-Help I asked the bookseller,'Do you have any self-help books for addiction?'He said,'If I tell you, I'd be enabling you."

"Vacations for Souls [10w] When souls are bored in Heaven they vacation in Hell."

"BMW: The ultimate driving machine... ...just like our gas chambers were the ultimate killing machines."

"Men Be Forewarned! [20w] A man caught in the embrace of the wrong womanis like having his penis caught in a bear trap."

"First Things First [10w] God created the possibility of absurditybefore he created man."

"Life is like a sandwich!Birth as one slice,and death as the other.What you put in-between the slices is up to you.Is your sandwich tasty or sour?Allan Rufus.org"

"How to Treat Your Lover {Couplet} If you want to learn how your lover best to treat,Pretend each time is the last time you'll ever meet."

"Virtual Friends [10w] Internet camaraderie's bullshit because these 'friends' can't be relied upon."

"Seeing vs. Envision {Couplet} We see nothing more than we bring to it;heavenly orchards lie in an apple's pit!"

"Stratospherical Poems [10w] Poets circle the earth in a higher orbit than readers."

"Poetry is a Ladder {C☰O☰U☰P☰L☰E☰T} {The poet's job is to create a ladder} {for the reader to enter his imagination}and☰once☰they've☰climbed☰u­p☰to☰the ☰top☰remove☰each☰rung☰by☰grad­ation"

"Government Intrusion [10w] + {Couplet} America's biggest illusion is the beliefthey're free from government intrusion."

"Old People [10w] At the mere mention of death they gasp for breath."

"Hatred is a Simple Child Hatred is a simple child nurtured and coddled in a raging heart and then released into a crowd of innocents wearing a suicide vest."

"Iran [10w] In Teheran daylight dawnswith minarets against skies of bronze."

"Elegance in Simplicity [10w] The more complex the problem,the simpler the correct answer."