Beryl Dov

"The Moon The moon's a pearl among the starry gems,more cultured than the rest of them.A blemished diadem of charcoaled nightthat chaperons the sun back to the light."

"They'd Rather Switch [10w] Hearing is wasted on the blind;sight, on the deaf."

"Poetry is a Ladder {C☰O☰U☰P☰L☰E☰T} {The poet's job is to create a ladder} {for the reader to enter his imagination}and☰once☰they've☰climbed☰u­p☰to☰the ☰top☰remove☰each☰rung☰by☰grad­ation"

"Selfies [10w] Selfies allows you instant gratification and reminiscence all at once."

"Siesta Mud tracked from the rice fields blazon a pathFrom kitchen to cellar escaping noon’s wrath.A quiet siesta to break the ordealOf scything and sifting and spinning the wheel.Half a dream later he returns to the fieldTo seeding earth’s furrows. massaging its yield.And when Sun descends gravely back to her tombHe tracks back to the kitchen, the cellar, his room."

"Becoming [10w] We're a becoming whose final shape is unknown to all."

"Psychotherapy [10w] If you can second guess a psychotherapist,they’re totally useless."

"When in Doubt [10w] If your relationship becomes stagnant,set fire to her dress."

"Humble Wishes [10w] "God, all I simply ask is that I become perfect."

"Sometimes it's Love and Sometimes the... [10w] ...tingling sensation of excitement, happiness, and nervousnessis jock itch."

"Goat Fucking for Dummies You gently fuck a female goat ~you got to ram the malesto make any progress."

"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."

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

"Good Egg [10w] Picking up the pieces is the responsibilty of the egg."

"Promising vs. Promises A promising life comes from a childhood without broken promises."

"Marriage Material For women seeking a marriage partner,a man's sense of humor trumps good looks.Unfortunately for the funnymen out there,security trumps laughter."

"Put it All on Black' [10w] God doesn't play dice with the universe;He prefers roulette."

"Before It's Too Late [10w] Life's too transient to waste time hating ~plot revenge now!"

"Omnipresence Under The Christmas Tree "I wish I was a schizophrenic with déjà vu so I could've been everywhere simultaneously."

"Oy Vey Haiku (g)Nat's sphincter clenched.The skinhead asked, 'You a Jew?Minyan's one man short."