#self-improvement

"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."

"Optimists vs. Death [10w] Optimists are hopeful people who see a coffin as half-full."

"God is Great [10w] God found me in a dumpster and made me holy."

"Self-Contempt [10w] Self-contempt is calling yourself collect and refusing to accept the charges."

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

"Casualties of War The casualties of war are far, far morethan those lying dead on the battlefield floor."

"Love's a Sacred Vessel [10w] Love's the sacred vessel embracing the mystical energy of evolution."

"Pulling a Houdini Relationships are magic;we're always getting each other out of handcuffs and strait-jacketswhile locked in a steamer trunk underwater."

"The Written Word The only thing I hold dearer than myself(and my moms, yo') ~is the written word.I'd give my life for that bitch, (yo'.)"

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

"Too Beautiful for Words [10w] + [10w] When nature presents us with miracles too beautiful for words,it is either a mountain, a beach, or a baby."

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

"When you accomplish the impossible then you can achieve anything."

"Imaginary Friends When my childhood imaginary friend got mad at mehe insulted me by calling me 'real'."

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

"The Phenomenon of Life {Couplet} The potter's some man of clay who's molding clay,a robot making an automaton;Every day we recreate ourselves from what bricks we're made,how wondrous life's phenomenon!"

"Sex Kitchens of the Future [10w] Her entire kitchen was made of silicone ~ including her breasts."

"Q & A The illness of our time is not that we lack for answers;man's tragedy is that we've forgotten the important questions."

"Marriage Material For women seeking a marriage partner,a man's sense of humor trumps good looks.Unfortunately for the funnymen out there,security trumps laughter."

"A Frog in my Throat I had me frog in my throat.I swallowed hard and it croaked.Tasted like shit.Next time I get me a frog in my throat,my snooty French boyfriend better wash his dick with soap."