11. Contrary to popular belief, people really do want to know what you had for breakfast as long as it’s in verse form
12. If you’re worried about meaning in your poem, don’t. We’ll all be dead soon enough
13. When making a ‘list’ poem, be sure add toilet paper to it. No one likes to drip dry or use your clean hand towels next to the sink
14. Poems to imaginary childhood friends will most likely win you a Pulitzer
15. Don’t worry about your ‘audience.' They don’t give a crap about you either
16. The best poems are the ones you plagiarize (see previous blog entry)
17. It helps if you were dropped on your head as a child
18. Things you should know as a poet: Along with Leaves Of Grass, Walt Whitman also wrote several Motown hits for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
19. If you've been looking for your ‘voice’ as a poet and can't find it, there’s a good chance someone stole it on purpose