#unconditional-acceptance

"Doldrums People who live in the doldrumscan't throw caution to the wind."

"Charity [10w] Contentment over your life is the best aphrodisiac for charity."

"Selfie [10w] For the millennial generationa selfie is a family portrait."

"Crying in the Rain If you cry in the raindoes anybody but you know you're unhappy?"

"Dsylıxǝa Hey, it isn't cool to make fun of people with Dsʎlıxǝaʎou dɯub pircʞ ¡!¡"

"God Made God made our beingour parents our bodyphilosophy our mindchildren our compassionhostory our loyaltywork our self-esteembattles our heroismpoetry our soulsoulmates our lovewhich stitches it all togetherinto a life."

"How Much Space? {Couplet} Give a lover space enough to rejoice in their choice,but not enough room for their doubts to give voice."

"A Real Passionate Kiss Should Feel Like Dying [10w] Like ice melting into water coming to a rolling boil."

"Taste [10w] + [10w] "If you have sophisticated taste, you like what I like.If you're a Neanderthal, you will love what I hate."

"Hermit Crab Should a hermit crab be required to have a real estate license?"

"Joussard, Alberta, Canada Haiku Love North Country Fair.Music, dance, artisan market ~a walk back in time."

"Biggest Problem with 10w [10w] The biggest problem with aphorisms is people believe they're true."

"Perspective [10w] In every needle there's a haystack,if you step back."

"The Written Word The only thing I hold dearer than myself(and my moms, yo') ~is the written word.I'd give my life for that bitch, (yo'.)"

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

"Tofino, Canada Haiku Free flowing clothes,Strumming guitar on the beach.Still my baggage follows me."

"The Poet is God When a poem's words perfectly fit,it has legs.When they communicate well,it has a voice.When they make you think,it has a mind.When the make you feel,it has a heart.Think about it.When you write a poem,you've created a person,with a distinct identityand an immortal soulthat you send out into the worldto possibly change the world.Now you know what it feels liketo be God."

"Grateful [10w] + [10w] If you can't think of anything you should be grateful for,think that you can think and be grateful for that."

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

"Metamorphosis [10w] Change. Become the butterfly.Don't stay a caterpillar with wings."