#spiritual-growth

"2 Rules on Becoming a Good Poet [10w] Rule#1: Never write shitty poetry.Rule#2: Never forget Rule #1."

"Ruminating Poetry A poem should be eaten in one sittingbut regurgitated often like a ruminant's food."

"My Sweet Home, Alabama If it grows, it sticks, if it crawls, it bites,if it's outside, it rusts,if it's ornery, it fights,if it's a dawg, it barks.if its a possum, it feignsif it's a buggy, it squeals,if it's winter, it's summer,If it's slimy, it's eels.If it ain't Dixie, it won't do,so let's fix to get piss drunkand lynch us another nigger and Jew."

"Rooftop Poetry Sing poetry from rooftopslike a muzzein' s call for prayer."

"Rainbows and Gratuitous Violence Whenever I see a rainbow, I want to punch a penguin in the face."

"Addressing the concept of man made additions to the faith - “These additions-standards, practices, and allegiances supposedly created for our spiritual benefit-have had the opposite effect."

"Party Hat [10w] Circus clowns, Frenchmen, and sanitation workers look better in party-hats.."

"Posthumous {Couplet} The anonymous may claim their fame posthumous;But let my words be my stake, while I'm still awake."

"Love is a Gamble [10w] Love's a gamble ~ better lose than never spin the wheel."

"Royal Pricks [10w] Woe unto the king of his bubble who's a prick."

"Consolation [10w] Man finds consolation in love, laughter and Ben & Jerry's."

"What One Vulture Said to the Other I have a bone to pick with you ~which end shall we start on?"

"Il Principe 2015: Lesson 1 - The Balls If humility is what's all important to your adversary,humble yourself before him,and you've got him by the balls."

"California Haiku "After my boob jobI'm taking acting lessons.Fuck's fifty, no anal."

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

"Gray [10w] Since gray's the 'new black' things aren't black and white."

"Ethical Dilemma of an Ascending Body [10w] + [10w] You can't ascend a ladderwithout rungs to push back;you can't climb a staircasewithout stairs to step on."

"Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past."

"Idiots vs. Fools [10w] Idiots listen to other's bullshit;fools listen to their own."

"My Secret for Out-of-the-Box-Thinking To help me writein my signature out-of-the-box style,I sit in front of my humidifier that I've filled up with Grey Goose vodka.My humidifier is now at Underwriters Laboratoriesin a 12-Step Programand buddied up with a de-humidifier."