#spiritual-development

"Rhode Island State Motto Hope.Not much here but at least we have Family Guy."

"New Year's Resolutions New Year's resolutions shouldn't be about doing new things;it should be about stopping to do the shitty things you're already doing."

"First Day at Harvard [10w] Smartest kid in the roomwalks into room of competitors."

"Amputees Smart phones and the internet are the prosthetics our century cannot live without.Until we can put them down to take a quiet walk in the woods,we are all amputees."

"Stampede [10w] Her stampede of wild emotions broke down everything once stable."

"9/11 Haiku: Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York "Now you boxcutter, Iraqi Pete, camel fuckersreally pissed me off!"

"Entrepreneurs [10w] A man should be judged by the companyhe sells."

"Melting Icicles Haiku Drip, drip, Drip, drip, Drip:Sounds of melting iciclesannouncing the Spring"

"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."

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"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"Self-Sufficiency [10w] When God closes a door,buy a Sawzall from Home Depot."

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

"Dogs [10w] Dogs never lie about love,but occasionally fake an orgasm."

"The 3 Most Powerful Words in the English Language for Every College Student [3w] Ilovepizza"

"New York City [10w] + [10w] + {Couplet} In fast-paced New York Cityeven the bubbling brooks babble.The Hudson and East River run rabid,skirting the rabble"

"Today's Affirmation [10w] "I'll unplug myself from myselfand plug into something higher."

"Poetry as Conspiracy [10w] A poem is unspoken conspiracy between the reader and poet."

"Preserving Beauty [10w] + {Couplet} Preserving beauty is futile;even Cleopatra returned to the Nile."

"Shadows are only Neutral at Noon [10w] + {Couplet} Whose side shadows fall upon,tis' ordained by reigning sun."