Tuesday, December 31, 2019

HAIKU #600

You will play a part
In the upcoming decade
Play it with purpose

#TwentyTwenties #NotYetWritten

Monday, December 30, 2019

HAIKU #599

If you are the child
Of an abusive parent
Seek good role models

#NotYourFault #BreakTheCycle

Friday, December 27, 2019

HAIKU #598

In times of great pain
Try to focus on your thoughts
And be positive

#MindOverMatter

Thursday, December 19, 2019

HAIKU #597

Try to treat females
The way you'd want other men
To treat your daughter

#Kindness #Respect #Advice4Guys

Friday, December 13, 2019

HAIKU #596

It's better to walk
Along the right track than to
Lounge on the wrong train

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

HAIKU #595

In our busy lives
Friendship often gets squeezed out
Make time for friendship

Saturday, December 7, 2019

HAIKU #594

Talk through your problems
With a calm humility
That promotes healing

Thursday, December 5, 2019

HAIKU #593

Life is full of noise
Often drowning out the sounds
Of wisdom and truth

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

HAIKU #592

Rooms are unpleasant
If they're filled with too much stuff
Time is the same way

#PlanLeisurely #DontOvercommit #Enjoy

Monday, December 2, 2019

HAIKU #591

Heeding all advice
Is as bad as heeding none
You need discernment

#Wisdom #Humility #SelfControl

Thursday, November 21, 2019

HAIKU #590

If X angers you
Don't confront X, but rather
Your anger itself

#MasterYourRage #MasterTheUniverse

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

HAIKU #589

Try to look your best
But with a sense of humor
Leave home with a laugh

Friday, November 15, 2019

HAIKU #588

If all life began
By some cosmic accident
Then all life is farce

Thursday, November 14, 2019

HAIKU #587

If reality
Doesn't fit with your worldview
Your worldview is wrong

#RealityMatters #KeepLearning #StayHumble

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

HAIKU #586

The path to heaven
Is marked by loving what's good
With no bend toward self

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

HAIKU #585

Be kind to others
Also, be kind to yourself
In closing, be kind

#Kindness #Simplicity #Joy

Monday, November 4, 2019

HAIKU #584

I'm not an artist
And I'm not a musician
I'm art and music

Saturday, November 2, 2019

HAIKU #583

When you're overwhelmed
First you should triage your shit
Then get to work, bro!

#Priorities #Systematic #Bros4Life

Friday, November 1, 2019

HAIKU #582

Can't we just admit
That Kanye is always right
About everything?

Monday, October 28, 2019

HAIKU #581

The word "friendly" means
How friends should treat each other
Are your friends friendly?

Saturday, October 26, 2019

HAIKU #580

It's important to
Surround yourself with people
Who make good choices

#Health #Kindness #Joy

Monday, October 21, 2019

HAIKU #579

When interacting
Make sure the other person
Feels validated

Thursday, October 17, 2019

HAIKU #578

Childish insults are
Only used by sad weenies
With big poopy butts

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

HAIKU #577

It's hard enough to
Self-assess accurately
That I've stopped trying

#DoYourBest #DontJudgeIt #FocusOutward

Sunday, October 13, 2019

HAIKU #576

Being positive
Includes learning to say no
To negative things

#MATH

Saturday, October 12, 2019

HAIKU #575

Bet they want to know
Where a motherfucker been
Can't nobody guess

#ThereAndBackAgain #BigMotherfucker

Thursday, October 10, 2019

HAIKU #574

The things people make
Aren't very good compared to
The things God has made

#Cosmos #Nature #Us

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

HAIKU #573

It's about damn time
I got myself a Yoshi
Up in this mother

#Playful #Bold

Sunday, October 6, 2019

HAIKU #572

Setting goals should be
Based not on ambition but
Curiosity

#TryStuff #SeeWhatHappens

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

HAIKU #571

If someone is rude
Just tell them to kiss your grits
That will set them straight

#RealTalk

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

HAIKU #570

When life breaks your heart
Don't let it break your spirit
Stand tall in the light

Sunday, September 29, 2019

HAIKU #569

What is confidence?
It's a voice inside your head
Saying "I belong"

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

HAIKU #568

Gossip is the worst
Instead we could be talking
About time travel

#BigIdeas

Friday, September 20, 2019

HAIKU #567

Life's a block of ice
Chisel at it patiently
Beauty will emerge

#SCULPTURE

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

HAIKU #566

Having a good life
Is not dependent upon
Having a good past

#MoveForward

Sunday, September 8, 2019

HAIKU #565

I prefer for my
Entertainment intake to
Balance sports and art

Friday, September 6, 2019

HAIKU #564

Justin Bieber's right
Don't you give up nah-nah-nah
Let me love you, bro

#Friendship #Baller #Bros4Life

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

HAIKU #563

Whatever you do
Try to do it cheerfully
With a friendly heart

Monday, August 26, 2019

HAIKU #562

Using porn is like
Trying to relieve hunger
With pictures of food

Saturday, August 24, 2019

HAIKU #561

Free time is precious
We should fill our free time with
Things that make us smile

Friday, August 23, 2019

HAIKU #560

If we understood
How magnificent God is
We would celebrate

Saturday, August 17, 2019

HAIKU #559

When it's an option
I often prefer to be
Laughing my ass off

Monday, August 12, 2019

HAIKU #558

Black holes show us that
Some things, if we get too close,
Steal the light from us

Friday, August 2, 2019

HAIKU #557

Counting calories
Helped me lose a million pounds
I'm good at counting

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

HAIKU #556

The way I see it
Every year ending in 9
Is a party year

#RAVE

Monday, July 22, 2019

HAIKU #555

If you don't succeed
And don't want to try again
I suggest quitting

Thursday, July 18, 2019

HAIKU #554

What if you could go
So apeshit it would defy
The laws of physics?

Monday, July 15, 2019

HAIKU #553

Crumbs are no match for
The adhesive quality
Of the human tongue

#CleanPlateClub

Saturday, July 13, 2019

HAIKU #552

People need laughter
If we don't laugh frequently
Our souls atrophy

Friday, July 12, 2019

HAIKU #551

Who's the best actor?
Any guesses? You give up?
It's Nicolas Cage

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

HAIKU #550

There's a brokenness
Inherent to humans which
No upgrade can fix

Saturday, July 6, 2019

HAIKU #549

I don't trust people
Who don't watch women's soccer
So yeah, most people

Monday, July 1, 2019

HAIKU #548

Life gets more peaceful
When we prepare for Heaven
And stop sweating Earth

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

HAIKU #547

I'm the kind of guy
Who eats crackers in my bed
Like a naughty sphinx

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

HAIKU #546

Airports are the best
For diverse people watching
Also, for airplanes

Monday, June 10, 2019

HAIKU #545

It's flattering that
Strangers often mistake me
For Channing Tatum

Friday, June 7, 2019

HAIKU #544

It's better to be
Poor with dope rhymes than to be
Rich with wack-ass rhymes

#ChineseProverb

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

HAIKU #543

Two distinguished pets
Are the stately strutting cock
And mighty he-goat

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

HAIKU #542

Happiness is good
If produced by happy things
The rest is madness

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

HAIKU #541

It's important to
Always try to... whatever
It doesn't matter

#JustDoIt

Sunday, May 26, 2019

HAIKU #540

I'd like to unite
All faiths and ethnicities
With a song and dance

#Universal #Joy

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

HAIKU #539

Some poetry rhymes
Even a haiku sometimes
Mimes buy limes with dimes

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

HAIKU #538

People with rough lives
Should avoid playing the game
Of "Who has it worse?"

#MakeHealthyChoices #NotUnhealthyContests

Sunday, May 5, 2019

HAIKU #537

I like soda cold
So cold it's almost frozen
Holler at me, bro

#DietPepsi #IceCold #Bros4Life

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

HAIKU #536

Don't trust anyone
Who dislikes the song "Push It"
By Salt-N-Pepa

Sunday, April 28, 2019

HAIKU #535

Bucks vs. Celtics
Warriors vs. Rockets
Living vs. Dead

#NBAPlayoffs #GameOfThrones #HotShitMatchups

Saturday, April 27, 2019

HAIKU #534

Warmhearted laughter
Makes the same beautiful sound
In any language

Saturday, April 20, 2019

HAIKU #533

"Boy With Luv" is the
Earliest contender for
The song of summer

Friday, April 19, 2019

HAIKU #532

Holding a grudge is
Like squeezing your own nutsack
To hurt someone else

#LetGo #Heal #CornNuts

Friday, April 12, 2019

HAIKU #531

If a person talks
About how strong their love is
That's just arrogance

#LoveIsHumble

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

HAIKU #530

I like adjectives
The more precise, the better
Precision is... good

Friday, April 5, 2019

HAIKU #529

It makes me happy
That all I own in the world
Fits in one small room

#Elegant #Simple #Efficient

Sunday, March 31, 2019

HAIKU #528

Pinballs bounce around
Controlled by outside forces
Don't be a pinball

Saturday, March 30, 2019

HAIKU #527

They say love is blind
So being legally blind
Helps one's lovemaking

#TopShelfGigolo

Sunday, March 24, 2019

HAIKU #526

Conduct yourself well
Whether winning or losing
That's integrity

#Humble #Cheerful #Baller

Saturday, March 23, 2019

HAIKU #525

Who is Jesus Christ?
He is heaven's party host
RSVP now

#GetReady #BeThere

Friday, March 15, 2019

HAIKU #524

Always do your best
Even if your best is, like,
Really fucking bad

#MaximumEffort

Thursday, March 14, 2019

HAIKU #523

The ice on your path
Is deadlier than it looks
Don't be a hero!

#Midwest #Weather #LetTheRingBearerDecide

Sunday, March 10, 2019

HAIKU #522

Why does my hair grow
So much faster in the back?
Does God like mullets?

#SundayFunday

Thursday, March 7, 2019

HAIKU #521

Not relating to
Someone's problem doesn't mean
It's their own damn fault

#DontJudge #JustHelp

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

HAIKU #520

Distribute kind words
With great generosity
They cost you nothing

Friday, March 1, 2019

HAIKU #519

Beautiful people
Often make the worst choices
Don't get fooled by looks

Thursday, February 28, 2019

HAIKU #518

Laughing is the best
But not laughing at someone
Laughing with someone

#KindnessIsCool #TeasingIsWack

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

HAIKU #517

The only person
You should care about beating
Is your former self

#GetBetter #LoveBigger #SmileMore

Monday, February 25, 2019

HAIKU #516

Your days are numbered
So strive to fill them with smiles
Laughter and goosebumps

#KickOutTheGloom #LetsGetHappy

Saturday, February 23, 2019

HAIKU #515

You know you're off course
When you get what you wanted
But it's not that great

#TurnItAround

Friday, February 22, 2019

HAIKU #514

My days are made up
Of little tasks like pissing
And loving beauty

#MadeOnEarth #Made4Heaven

Saturday, February 16, 2019

HAIKU #513

People can't control
When they're born or where they're from
Only what they do

#GoDo

Friday, February 15, 2019

HAIKU #512

When you're all alone
Use the opportunity
To party alone

#BeTheParty

Monday, February 11, 2019

HAIKU #511

Do me a favor
And stop texting me nude pics
We're better than that

#Dignity #TheMoreYouKnow

Sunday, February 10, 2019

HAIKU #510

Too often we add
To our current way of life
When we should subtract

Sunday, February 3, 2019

HAIKU #509

I have a feeling
That God doesn't care about
Who wins Super Bowls

#AccoladesDontMatter #LoveMatters

Saturday, February 2, 2019

HAIKU #508

A confused person
Arguing X ineptly
Doesn't make X false

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

HAIKU #507

Listen to your heart
By which I'm referring to
The song by Roxette

#RealHipHop

Monday, January 28, 2019

HAIKU #506

There's no quality
Of completeness in real life
Everything's in flux

#BALLS

Saturday, January 26, 2019

HAIKU #505

I've never known love
Of a romantic nature
But, really, who cares?

#BoohooBitch #EverythingBurns

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

HAIKU #504

Avoid self-pity
It's an unattractive look
And fixes nothing

Monday, January 7, 2019

HAIKU #503

Trying to live up
To a chosen self-image
Is a form of hell

#JustBe

Sunday, January 6, 2019

HAIKU #502

Being sick is fun
Oops, I meant it isn't fun
What a dumb mistake

#Sick #NotFun

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

HAIKU #501

The good thing about
Having a bad past is that
The past is over