#spiritual-growth

"Free Lunch There's no such thing as a free lunch ~for people who haven't yet learned to beat the system ;)"

"Say This to Her/Him and Just See What Happens... *I want to kiss you in places I've never kissed you before."

"Revenge [10w] Revenge is a long game;all you need is time."

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

"Thank You, Adobe [10w] Thanks to Photoshop,a picture isn't worth a single word."

"Poets and their Thin Skins Every poet is thin-skinned when it comes to criticism ~without ithow could he ever possess the astute sensitivity about lifeto even write poetry?"

"New Year's Revolving Door [10w] + [10w] + {Couplet} 2015's revolution commences with the overthrow of New Year's resolution.Seek not absolutionfor our weak character's immune to evolution."

"Whose Asphalt Is It? [10w] The road to mediocrity is paved with asphalt and tarmac."

"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."

"Don’t Let the Dead Fish Fool You [10w] Even the eyes of a dead fish can reflect light."

"Credo of a Substitute Teacher I'm a 'sugar free' substitute teacher.I speak frankly and never gave any of my studentsa single word of encouragement.Why should I? Even after 10 years the school hasn't given me a pension, health insurance or paid sick leave.So fuck 'em.Fuck 'em all."

"Poorly Hidden [10w] We're incapable of hiding arrogance, ambition or being in love."

"Poetry Trek: 'To Boldly Go Where No man Has Gone Before' A poet must get into spaceship every dayand launch himself into metaphorical space."

"Death & Poetry Nothing softens the blow of death like a cushy poem to fall upon."

"Imaginary Friends When my childhood imaginary friend got mad at mehe insulted me by calling me 'real'."

"Humble Wishes [10w] "God, all I simply ask is that I become perfect."

"What is God? [17] [10w] God has a fondness for cosmology and carbon-based life forms."

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

"Using the Backdoor If we compare writing computer code to sex,then hacking would be anal sex."

"Doublemint Gum: Double your pleasure. Double your fun... ...we're talking ménage à trois, you son of a gun."