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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

Do I Need a Reservation?

The decisive moment at the gates of heaven
is exactly like the denouement in
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
but with one twist
 
To make you feel the pressure
instead of asking
Is that your final answer?
they ask
Is that your final question?

Autres oeuvres par Chris Gaither...
Poetry Is Like Farting in Public

Because bodies make a fart joke of… etiquette used to dictate that whe… passed gas at, e.g., a dinner part… the polite thing to do was to pret… the fart never happened
She Drives Me Crazy

I don’t get mad I get odd
The Play’s the Thing

I try to win but I don’t play to win; I play to play
Haiku

My wife fell right back in love with me when we came up with a rubric
Relationships Begin with Chemistry and End with Alchemy, but Where Chemistry Is a Science, Alchemy Is a Mystery: The Work of Marriage Is Never Done, Which Is How It’s Done

If the honeymoon is over And things have gone leaden Rejoice, you have a lot of work to… Which is known as the golden age
Google Maps Really Is the Territory

Here’s the deal: You have no say in any of this but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have your way if you learn to see things our way
The Truth Is Unimaginable Because It Is Unambiguous

A poem is like a dream In that it shows us the truth Without telling it Because, truth be told There’s no telling
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The Dictation of the Proletariat Will Be in Comic Sans, the Font of All Wisdom

When the whole world is a disaster area everyone becomes a comic relief worker
To Sleep, Perchance to Clean

What I lack in hygiene I make up for in sleep hygiene
God, Reimagined

The biggest shock of Judgment Day Was that they don’t give out grade… Just comments Which, of course, is worse Mine said:
We Used to Protect Our Sources; Now We Protect Ourselves

In the analog it was enough to consider the source Now, in the digital you must consider the source code:
Beauty Is the Light in the Eye of the Beholder

Your eyes are your tools For processing light But don’t trust the process– Trust the light
It’s Not Desire Unless It Can Be Put Into Words, and the Word for Our Deepest Desire Is God

Desire is so hard to put into word… In satisfying our desire God provides just enough Which, given the nature of our des… Is more than enough
How to Avoid Scoring Points on Your Spouse

If you want to remain married one partner should stay busy moving the goalposts while the other focuses on running out the clock
The Man Cave Scrolls

Successful interpretation of the m… Codex on the Golden Rule found in the cavernous ruins of early 21st century civilization may hold the key to understanding



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