Beryl Dov

"Poorly Hidden [10w] We're incapable of hiding arrogance, ambition or being in love."

"Jesus Christ Hiaku Jesus Christget a job already.You're killing your mother!"

"The Refugee I packed my car with cash and valuablesand headed for the border.At the first checkpoint they took my cash.At the second they took my valuables.At the border they took my car and my shoes.I walked barefoot the last 100 feet to freedom,and was greeted with open arms by a person I didn't recognize.In time I discovered that strangerwas the me they could not take from me."

"9/11 Haiku: Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York "Now you boxcutter, Iraqi Pete, camel fuckersreally pissed me off!"

"Spreading Yourself Too Thin We tend to bite off more than we can chewbecause we've got big mouths."

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

"Cinco de Mayo [10w] What day do the dead party to celebrate the living?"

"Too Beautiful for Words [10w] + [10w] When nature presents us with miracles too beautiful for words,it is either a mountain, a beach, or a baby."

"Don't Quit ❣ Don't quit on love and it won't bail on you."

"Tonight is For the Dying I've seen it grow dark ten-thousand times, yet never once mourned the loss of light, until tonight. Tonight I'm dying, dying, dying; before morn I may be ash in an urn, I know the light will return, maybe keeping ablaze its promise to others. Maybe not.If I had my druthers, the others would bedying, dying, dying, too,tonight."

"Upgrading [10w] Promise them the worldto get the universe in return."

"Western Hypocricy I laugh at the hypocrisy of this western world that only expects the Muslims and Jews to act more Christian, while they continueto revel in the carnage of their heathen ways."

"Gradually Then Instantly [10w] We fall in love the way we lose our minds."

"Iran [10w] In Teheran daylight dawnswith minarets against skies of bronze."

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

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

"Upgrading [10w] Promise them the worldto get the universe in return."

"Your Poem A poem is a waking dream.If your poem is shit,then it was a fucking nightmare."

"Imaginary Friends [10w] My imaginary friend insulted me by calling me real."

"Spineless [10w] There are more spineless men on the planet than jellyfish."