#spiritual-development

"Comments Being the first to comment on a poem,is like breaking a bottle of champagneagainst the hull of a new ship."

"One Philosophical Question, Two Faces [10w] 'Is life wort living?' is tantamount to'Does God exist?"

"Harlem P.O.V. Everything outside Harlem's the boondocks,where hayseeds opt out of Nikes for Reeboks."

"The Universe Begins and Ends in Us If a telescope could see beyond the edges of the universe,we would see ourselves looking into a telescope trying to see beyond the edges of universe."

"Love in the Afterlife [10w] Maybe I'll love you in the afterlife.This life, fuhgeddaboudit."

"Snob [10w[ I'm throwing a party so exclusive I'm not even invited."

"Hemidemisemiquaver [10w] The composer evened the score by ending in a hemidemisemiquaver."

"Original Thoughts [10w] Original thoughts are not diminished by days, distance or disregard."

"The Game Is Afoot God's buried eight jewels within my soul.Life's game is,'Remove each gem, yet find me whole.'The clue is,"Eight is one, and one is eight,no jewel's more precious,all equally great."

"Cumin vs. Acumen Cumin is a powerful spice with a nutty peppery flavor;Acumen is more about having the good taste to knowhow and when to use it."

"Knowledgeable [10w] The knowledgeable man inventoried and catalogued everything he doesn't know."

"Soar Like a Pigeon [10w] Better be a pigeon than an eagle with Indians around."

"Hidden [10w] A woman is an iceberg;we see less than 10%."

"No Planning for Death [10w] People put more planning into a weekend vacation than death."

"Coffee Wisdom New Yawk [6] You either pay me the five large nowor yoos can choosebetween the toilet plungeror the hot coffee enemaya fuckin jamook."

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

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

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"Memory Timeline of Divorce Divorce +1 year: "Just because we don't talk, it doesn't mean I can't stop thinking about you."Divorce +10 years: "The one good thing that came out of our marriage was our wonderful children."Divorce +20 year: "Who? Doesn't ring a bell."

"I'm Not Skidaddling Down That Slippery Slope First you let sleeping dogs lie,next you allow all pets to prevaricate."