#soul-searching

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

"Fodder for Poets [10w] Childhood memories are the most seminal sustenance for creating poetry."

"Crying in the Rain If you cry in the raindoes anybody but you know you're unhappy?"

"Diet and Exorcise [10w] The most effective diet is hanging around with fat people."

"Lost Love [10w] + {Couplet} Lost love's the season of mists,Though they are gone, memory persists."

"Poetry as Entertainment [10w] Poetry that's not entertaining is just a self-indulgent laundry list."

"Having Words with Words [10w] ”I’ve had a falling out with words,leaving me speechless."

"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. [10w] + {Couplet} Network TV's insistent stupidity to the Outer Limits pushes me."

"Masochist [10w] A masochist goes to massage parlor seeking a tragic ending."

"Rice-a-Roni: The San Francisco treat... ...the other treat, of course, being anal penetration."

"Myself [10w] "I don't really know myself;he's only a tenuous acquaintance."

"Toasts During the hymeneal repast,The guest stood silent as toasts were cast.The Best Man bore witness to a dozen years pastThe Bridesmaid joked about a relationship that wouldn’t lastThe groom listened and held the hand of the brideKnowing his real toast was buttered on the other side."

"The Pompous Psychopomp Its your charge to provide me safe passage to the afterlife,to be a midwife to my dying.Any yet, you hover there, judging me,putting on airs, you supercilious whip-poor-will.You're an embarrassment to nightjars everywhere.Now do your fucking job and take me to hell ~which I guess has already begun,judging by your shitty escort service."

"The Hand that Feeds You Don't bite the hand that feeds you ~unless you're in a haunted houseand the fucking hand isn't attached to anything."

"Every Small Child is a Miracle [10w] The God of small children is the one true God."

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

"Six Minus Three Degrees of Stupidation [10w] Three degrees of stupid:stupidstupid squaredstupid stupid stupid"

"3 Surefire Ways to Win a Man You sucking my cock made our relationship interesting.You taking it up your ass made it meaningful.You cooking me dinner made it lasting."

"Immortality [10w] True immortality means you've created something that will outlive you."

"What's a Proper Tribute to Robin Williams? [10w] When funnymen die is to better to laugh or cry?"