Beryl Dov

"Garden [10w] A garden is a poem written with flowers on earth."

"Bruges Belgium Haiku Behind a stack of grey Lego bricksyou wheeze up Belfry's 366 stepsand don't see a single bat."

"The Freedom Paradox [10w] The act of protecting freedom is a violation of freedom."

"Broken Heart [10W] The broken heart becomes volcanic, forever rumbling anddispersing ash."

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"Doldrums People who live in the doldrumscan't throw caution to the wind."

"Speak to the Head [10w] + {Couplet} Tis of no fucking availTo speak to the tail."

"What lies beneath the Semblance? What lies beneath the semblance.What lies beneath the semblance of lies.What lies beneath the semblance of lies!Lies lie beneath her semblance.Lies lie beneath her semblance.Lies, lies and more lies!"

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"The Poet's Way Are we ever sure what we do,will endure and get its due?No.But we do it anyway.For that is the poet's way."

"Today I Learned: Delete Today I learnedwhen you delete stuff on your computerit still resides on your hard drive.It's sort of like getting divorcedbut that bitch still lives in your house."

"Listen to the Wisdom of Shakespeare 'To thine own self be true and fuck'em till they're back and blue."

"Small Packages [10w] Great things come in small packages from a geological perspective."

"Missouri State Motto Salus populi suprema lex esto [16]If our chiggers don't getcha', Rush Limbaugh will."

"Broken [10w] + {Couplet} "His gifts have become broken things, hidden from my view,Sitting on a shelf, above my shoes, like exterminated Jews."

"Black Hole The death of one great man makes the world seem empty;the death or three creates a back hole in the heart of humanity.In Memorium 2015B.B. KingOliver SacksNicholas Winton"

"Pedestals [10w] People should not be placed on pedestals unless they're stuffed."

"Family {Couplet} For my misery, family brings relief,tripling my joy, halving my grief.This aesthetic arithmetic's quite poetic,an accounting surmounting odds unsympathetic.Now there seems no hardship I cannot withstand,accompanied by my exponential, familial band."

"California Haiku "After my boob jobI'm taking acting lessons.Fuck's fifty, no anal."

"Epic vs. Great Poetry [10w] Epic poetry's about the extraordinary;Great poetry is about the commonplace."