Beryl Dov

"Rationality vs. Madness [10w] Rationality maintains the world's status quo.Madness drives the change."

"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"

"Gone to the Dogs [10w] All ideals corrupt into ideology to sustain the social order."

"Toasts During the hymeneal repast,The guest stood silent as toasts were cast.The Best Man bore witness to a dozen years pastThe Bridesmaid joked about a relationship that wouldn’t lastThe groom listened and held the hand of the brideKnowing his real toast was buttered on the other side."

"Bonjour [10w] You're more obscure than first we met,"uttered with regret."

"The Poet's Mind In so many ways I walk ablaze in a maze,my eyes in a glaze, my mind in a daze,this poem's just a phrase in the latency phase,rephrase, rephrase, rephrase..."

"There's More Than Two Choices [10w] Don't take the road less traveled;blaze your own path."

"Endless Childhood [10w] + {Couplet} Put off summer's endAnd adulthood's vexingburdens shall suspend."

"Retail [10w] The first and last sale of the day are best."

"Notoriety vs. Anonymity [10w] 'Tis better to live with notoriety,than die of anonymity."

"Long Term Relationships [10w] Long term relationships should begin and end with a laugh."

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

"Mood Swings 'ᏰέƦẙḽԃṏሁ's the most "unappreciated"poet on this site.Being "misunderstood"is what gets him into a fight.Now that I'm retired and free,He's the new "King"of HP ~Now I hate that Jew because he's better and right."

"Sometimes God is Drunk [10w] Satan's sudden appearance means God is on a drinking binge."

"Kansas State Motto Ad astra per aspera. [9]Flat land and flatline intelligence."

"What's Hot [10w] + {Couplet} We incorrectly assume what's hotis becoming what we're not."

"Me vs. Me Only the practice of empathy and gratitudecan make the opaque ego transparent to receivethe loving light emanating from your soul.Hate and selfishness will always leave you'in the shadow."

"First Day at Harvard [10w] Smartest kid in the roomwalks into room of competitors."

"Eyes of Heaven To see through the eyes of heavenis to look upon your fellow manand only see the good in him."

"Genocide [10w] Genocide is the runaway bride once death becomes the bridegroom."