#sage

"What Makes a Terrorist Tic {Couplet} "If you want to glimpse how dark I really am,Place me beside the brilliant words of our Holy Qur'an."

"Herpes [10w] Only greatness and genital herpes are conspicuous by their absence."

"Love Fades [10w] Like our love,Chinese painters show distance in faded grays."

"Spineless [10w] There are more spineless men on the planet than jellyfish."

"Man vs. Chimp Even chimpanzees are toolmakers,but only man has the unique honor of being a Godmaker."

"Hermit Crab Should a hermit crab be required to have a real estate license?"

"Death Ride Denied At the stables of your agonyDeath brought his morbid mareTo whisk you from your woeful wantsAnd coax you from your cares.A ride you did deny this princeAnd bid him soft farewell,Hoping the morrow must be brighter sinceYour yesterdays were hell."

"Las Vegas Magic! I was the greatest magician in the world.Things were going great. My agent booked me to play the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas for $100,000 per performance!When I got onstage everything suddenly disappeared.I'm not sure if it was allan illusion or a delusion,but I cashed the check anyway just to be safe."

"Time Traveler's Ennui The future ain't what it use to be."

"Coins [10w] Statesmen whose faces are on coins are amenable to change."

"Cormorant’s Flight [10w] The cormorant’s flight is the first shadow of the wave."

"Crawling Backwards [10w] Crawling backwards is the hardwired wisdom of crabs and survivors."

"Writer's Prayers That Don't Work "Lord, lead me from the banality of everyday life,to the gleaming one beneath the surface."

"Vengeance, Thy Name is Woman Betrayed women aren't exactly vengeful,but they aren't exactly anything else."

"God vs. Satan [10w] Why can't God and Satan get along?They're both detail-oriented."

"Family [10w] Family is a truth pill ~ just beware of an overdose."

"Home Never give up a home for a house;you may never find a home again."

"The Poet's Job [10w] + {Couplet} Trigger memory, explode an emotion;the poet must create commotion....................................................­....................."

"Be Careful What You Wish For More often than not,a dream come true is a nightmare-in-the-making."

"Chutzpah {Limerick} Despite your unmitigated audacity,you're effrontery remains one of opacity.Let me suggest you turn Jewand learn chutzpah too,to realize your fullest capacity."