Beryl Dov

"A Suicide's Regret "I cut my vein in vain;blood slowly oozes out.I should've cut an arteryand watch it spurt and spout."

"Compassion [10w] Compassion is the combination to enter the vault of heaven."

"Silly String [10w] Life' an absurdity radiating from a spine of silly string."

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

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

"Avery If a boy named Avery marries a girl named Avery,will they name or just label their children?"

"A Frog in my Throat I had me frog in my throat.I swallowed hard and it croaked.Tasted like shit.Next time I get me a frog in my throat,my snooty French boyfriend better wash his dick with soap."

"Enemies of My Enemies Who knew the enemies of my enemies were good dancers."

"A Loaf of Challah Haiku A loaf of challah,a bottle of Rashi wine...For everything else there's Simply Manischewitz."

"Love [10w] Love is a time machineset to your perfect present"

"Ars Poetica: Write Poetry on a Black Slate Poetry should be written on a black slate of imagination,the poet artfully allowing images to emerge from the dark."

"Kaddish Kaddish for Mrs. Ginsbergis not Kaddish,For your mom raised a Buddhistand mine raised a Jew.You'll zazen for your loss,I'll daven for mine.I do not belittle your loss,your grief is no less than mine.But by abandoning your tribe, אלון,Who now will say Kaddish for you?"

"How to Get Girls into Bed When I take a new girl out on a dateI tell them I slipped poison into their wineand the antidote is on my penis."

"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..."

"Time Traveler's Ennui The future ain't what it use to be."

"Finding Fault [10w] + {Couplet} We find in others faultWhenever our wounds perceives salt."

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

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

"Do Me No Favors Haiku 'Do me no favors ~I can take care of myself.So, pay the check and drive me home."

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