#self-esteem-self-help-book

"Figure, Woman, Wife I study the sleeping figure,Stare at her sated curl of lip;Her lids sealed in dreams so pureMy love's secured from tip to tip.I study the sleeping womanHer forehead faint with sweatHer eyes wildly remmingOf adulterous sex, I bet.I study the sleeping wife,Her mouth faintly drawing breath;Her throat pouring pools of blood ~How I loved this woman to death."

"A Loaf of Challah Haiku A loaf of challah,a bottle of Rashi wine...For everything else there's Simply Manischewitz."

"Poetry vs. Prose [10w] Prose is the bread of imagination;poetry is the wine."

"Rebellious Fish [10w] Sometimes swimming against the current turns you into glazed salmon."

"Show Up [10w] I've waited for you all my life ~show up already!"

"Witticisms The greatest reward for coming up with some witty turn of phraseis that some day, if you're lucky,it may wind up in a fortune cookieat the very Chinese restaurant you're eating in!But if you get a big head about it,know it wasn't the flattery,it was the MSG."

"Pretending to be Deep ;) [10w] Only from the mountain's valley can you see the peak."

"Heaven [10w] Heaven’s not a destination ~it’s a way of processing life."

"Please Don't Commemorate Me Just Yet [10w] The living are only commemorated when they're at death's door."

"Rationalize [10w] Man needs an apt aphorism to rationalize his ruthless actions."

"What Women Want [10w] What women want is a feeling of security with abs."

"Taste [10w] + [10w] "If you have sophisticated taste, you like what I like.If you're a Neanderthal, you will love what I hate."

"Gold Diggers are Always at Two Weddings A gold digger's eyes are searching for her next husband at her wedding."

"Cinco de Mayo [10w] What day do the dead party to celebrate the living?"

"Time is Not a Constant [10w] Time speeds up, crawls, compresses and expands depending on mood."

"Posthumous {Couplet} The anonymous may claim their fame posthumous;But let my words be my stake, while I'm still awake."

"Past/Present/Future I have no problem living in the present,but because of my pastpeople want to kill me in the future."

"Black Hole The death of one great man makes the world seem empty;the death or three creates a back hole in the heart of humanity.In Memorium 2015B.B. KingOliver SacksNicholas Winton"

"California Milk Processor Board: Got Milk?... ...cuz I got a fucking hangover."

"♀ Travelers vs. ♀ Tourists [10w] + [10w] Female travelers wear no makeup, stringy jewelry and Jesus sandals.Female travelers wear overcaked makeup, diamond jewelry and Gucci Booties."