Beryl Dov

"Curse of the Ageing Woman {Couplet} I'm a wallflower, bluestocking, left on the Shelf, When you're beyond one's sell-by date, you've left by yourself,"

"Be Careful What You Wish For More often than not,a dream come true is a nightmare-in-the-making."

"The Game Is Afoot God's buried eight jewels within my soul.Life's game is,'Remove each gem, yet find me whole.'The clue is,"Eight is one, and one is eight,no jewel's more precious,all equally great."

"Depth of Love [10w] The longer the time between relationships,the deeper your love."

"No-brainers [10w] No-brainers are challenging enough for people with no fucking brains."

"The Tragedy of Forgetfulness When you stop loving someone,in order to heal your memory of them begins to fade.Unfortunately, the good ones fade with the bad and suddenlyyears of your life have disappeared."

"Death & Poetry Nothing softens the blow of death like a cushy poem to fall upon."

"Mythbusters [10w] Snipers will assure you safety in numbers is a myth."

"Out-of-the-Box [10w] I march to my own drummerin a drum circle."

"Vengeance, Thy Name is Woman Betrayed women aren't exactly vengeful,but they aren't exactly anything else."

"No-brainers [10w] No-brainers are challenging enough for people with no fucking brains."

"Don’t Let the Dead Fish Fool You [10w] Even the eyes of a dead fish can reflect light."

"River Mountain Ocean [10w] + [10w] + {Couplet} Rivers delight in their flow;Mountains savor their snow.But oceans are in concurrencetheir contentment comes from recurrence."

"Bespeckled Heroes [10w] Great heroes in 100 years become statues speckled with birdshit."

"Double-Dipping [10w] Double-dip in righteousness and delight in the here and herafter."

"Explosive Heart [10w] + {Couplet} A heart that's been playedcan become a hand grenade."

"How to Treat Your Lover {Couplet} If you want to learn how your lover best to treat,Pretend each time is the last time you'll ever meet."

"Detonation vs. Pre-Ignition [10w] Poets have thin skins;physicists call this differential burn rates."

"No Planning for Death [10w] People put more planning into a weekend vacation than death."

"Who, Me? We marry nearly the same person over and over again,hoping next time they'll get it right."