#spiritual-development

"Broken [10w] + {Couplet} "His gifts have become broken things, hidden from my view,Sitting on a shelf, above my shoes, like exterminated Jews."

"War [10w] Fight wars not to win, but so our enemies don't."

"The Squeaky Wheel The squeaky wheel ~will put you $374.43 in the holeafter replacing the brake pad, rotorsand $500 with a new master cylinder."

"Poet and the Fool {Couplet} {Limerick} The fool does his ego inflate,much like a poet does his oeuvre overrate.But the truth of the matter is that neither shit matters;harsh reality shall both nitwits deflate."

"Bruges Belgium Haiku Behind a stack of grey Lego bricksyou wheeze up Belfry's 366 stepsand don't see a single bat."

"Writer's Block [10w] Every writer's block is surrounded by a million other possibilities."

"Double-Dipping [10w] Double-dip in righteousness and delight in the here and herafter."

"Unwitting Measure [10w] + {Couplet} "You I love and treasurein an equal, unwitting measure."

"An Enirely Different Matter [10W] Four states of matter:solid, liquid, gasand ffuzzy-wuzzy."

"Retail [10w] The first and last sale of the day are best."

"Political Strategists Avoids the Controversial [10w] Politicians win by pandering to the base of shared assumptions."

"New Age Hype Don't 'honor your feelings.'Half the time they're full of shit.Don't 'embrace' anything without a pulse.Mindfulness should include not listening to quacks."

"Lost & Found of Love We cannot forfeit what was not truly ours to begin with.You can only lose yourself in the heartbreak of love lostand find yourself againinthe miracle of love regained."

"Discrete vs. Discreet Moonlight falls upon my feet,beyond the sun's overwrought conceit.I'm painted pristine white, without the heat;reflection's cool reflection~ how discreet!"

"Lenny Bruce I'm going to be rich!I figured out how to get schlong-juice stains off of suede."

"Bespeckled Heroes [10w] Great heroes in 100 years become statues speckled with birdshit."

"What's Hot [10w] + {Couplet} We incorrectly assume what's hotis becoming what we're not."

"Pain vs. Pleasure {Couplet} Pain and pleasure are nearly identical,the difference lies in their temporal perception.Pleasure feels fleeting, pain feels unending;both jolt us at the nerve's first inception."

"Rationality vs. Madness [10w] Rationality maintains the world's status quo.Madness drives the change."

"Gained in Translation [10w] In timeless truths there's more gained than lost in translation."