9 Word Tragedies (10)

Bonded
Brother
Binges
Business’
Byzantine
By-laws.

Bureaucracy’s
Boredom
Banquet.

Series: 9 Word Tragedies

The Beauty Of Broken Things

The Venus De Milo
Is not beautiful
Because she’s broken,

But would
Be less so
Were she perfect.

Venus de Milo on display at the Louvre

My Cup

Sometimes when my cup is half empty,
Sometimes when my cup is half full,
Sometimes when my cup runs dry,
Sometimes when my cup flows over,

I remember,
Holy shit
I have a cup!
I have a cup!

Questioning Students

Student: I need to know the secret to enlightenment.
Master: Ah, you’re not ready.

Student: Then what separates the master from the student?
Master: Practice.

Student: How do I become the master?
Master: Become the student.

Almost, But Not, Symmetrical (1)

As a parent,
Your child’s first diaper
Is no delight.

But you endure
And when you remove the last
You cry.

As a child,
Your parent’s first diaper
Is no delight.

But you endure
And when you remove the last
You cry.

Three generations, with baby.

Series: Almost, But Not, Symmetrical