Beryl Dov

"Some Semblance of Such "To lose one's identity to a Doppelgänger may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose multiple identities speaks of Nabakov."

"Men Be Forewarned! [20w] A man caught in the embrace of the wrong womanis like having his penis caught in a bear trap."

"Transubstantiation [10w] Transubstantiate digression into confessionand drink from poetry's Holy Grail."

"The Poet's Disease My body atrophies.My mind swells.Imagination's become my crutch."

"Sublime Beauty When I shut my eyes, I can move mountains.When I open them, mountains can move me."

"You Can't Win [10w] Every bitch is a witch;every wife brings you strife."

"Life Imprisonment with No Possibility of Parole [10w] "The needle is preferable to three hots and a cot."

"Southern Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Sure nuff, I'm happier than a cat on a formerly hot tin roofwhich now usesNXT Cool Zone® heat reflecting roof coating ~but I'm still ornier than a mule on loco weedand a whole lot hornier than a two-dicked billy goat.You gots any coatin' for dat?"

"Free Lunch There's no such thing as a free lunch ~for people who haven't yet learned to beat the system ;)"

"Learning from Experience Learning from experience means, 'Boy, did I just fuck up!"

"Atheism [10w] Atheism is the tragic triumph of cold contemptuousness over gratitude."

"Let Others Speak [10w] When others speak of your virtues they grow tenfold."

"Pitter Patter I love to hear the pitter patter of little feet ~as they unsuccessfully struggle to break free of my choke hold."

"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. [10w] + {Couplet} Network TV's insistent stupidity to the Outer Limits pushes me."

"Nevada Haiku 'Happens in Vegasstays in Vegas', long as youpay hos to shut up."

"The Squeaky Wheel The squeaky wheel ~will put you $374.43 in the holeafter replacing the brake pad, rotorsand $500 with a new master cylinder."

"Imitation [10w] Art imitates life.Life imitates art.I just imitate imitation."

"Sixty is the New Fifty The good news is sixty is the new fifty.The bad news is twenty is the new ten."

"Pond(er) This [10w] Nobody wants to be:'Big fish in a little pond."

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."