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The collected poetry  of chaz valenza including the patent pending* "3 Rules" sonnet. 

*The "3 Rules" poem style is patent pending, do not dare use it without a) crediting me, and b) sending me a check for $0.25 U.S. each time you create a "3 Rules" poem.

Sunday
Jul052009

3 Rules for Living through the Second Depression

 

1.  Escape and avoid entanglements with scams and the authorities.

2.  Stick together to defend each others right to food and shelter.

3.  Make yourself useful.

 

Wednesday
Jul012009

State of Affairs

Cheaters never quit

And quiters never cheat.

Friday
Jun262009

Rehabilitation (co-authored with Robert "Spyder" Goldstein)

 Three Rules for

Rehabilitation

Remember:

1.   You don’t deserve to be here.

2.  You’re going to hell.

3.  Nobody cares.

Friday
Jun262009

Good Writing

Three Rules for

Good Writing by Chaz Valenza

1.   Write about something important to you.

2.   Tell the truth.

3.   Work out the bugs.

Warning: Your writing will be great, but you'll never make a dime.


Friday
Jun262009

Pope John Paul II 

Three Rules from

Pope John Paul II upon his Death

 

1.   Burn my personal notes. (Ohhh, sorry.)

2.   Remember the year 2000. (2000? Why?)

3.   Bury me in Poland.  (Ummm, that's not happening, no.)