Beryl Dov

"Man vs. Chimp Even chimpanzees are toolmakers,but only man has the unique honor of being a Godmaker."

"Paranoid Realist Perspective [10w] "I've conquered all my enemies except for the real ones."

"Hermit Crab Should a hermit crab be required to have a real estate license?"

"Deadly Sex Haiku Each thrust of his cockwas another coffin nailhammered in my heart."

"The Phenomenon of Life {Couplet} The potter's some man of clay who's molding clay,a robot making an automaton;Every day we recreate ourselves from what bricks we're made,how wondrous life's phenomenon!"

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

"What Children See [10w] "A spider is an octopus who lives in the desert."

"Louisiana Dynamite Fishin' {10w] "Uncle Jimbo sez, if dey don't float it ain't fishin'."

"Fucking 3rd World Taxi Drivers [10w] Taxi drivers have ruined more vacations than tsunamis or earthquakes."

"Natural Born Poets vs. Made Poets A natural born poet sees the future of poetry.A made poet clumsily imitates his vision."

"Dictator [10w] Clever dictators keep their friends closeand their enemies dead."

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

"Pulling a Houdini Relationships are magic;we're always getting each other out of handcuffs and strait-jacketswhile locked in a steamer trunk underwater."

"Somalia Haiku For a Somalian, heaven's drawing water from a well in an earthen pot."

"Recollection [10w] Recollection recategorize memoriesby sorting them out into different collections."

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

"Comments Being the first to comment on a poem,is like breaking a bottle of champagneagainst the hull of a new ship."

"Casualties of War The casualties of war are far, far morethan those lying dead on the battlefield floor."

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

"Glow in the Dark "You've led me from stark nightwith a love that glows in the dark."