Did You, Do You Play With Barbie Dolls?

Barbie

by Rachel Hoyt

image by stockimages via freedigitalphotos.net

Her lips can quip

a wiser voice

without a drip

of conscious choice.

Her hair can snare

a love for manes

with curves that dare

one to stay sane.

Her waist can waste

a young girls dreams,

trade in a trade

for frills and seams.

Copyright © 2014 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

A new study says that playing with any Barbie

can limit the career choices a young girl sees.

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A Double Limerick for Dowsers

The Dowser

by Rachel Hoyt

A farmer was pondering his crops,

wondering how much the drought would chop,

when appeared a man

with wands in both hands -

a drip who claimed he felt the drops.

The farmer refused to believe

the honesty of his blind weave

until his wand struck

a hydrant, by luck,

and he said, "Plant here - a tough sieve."

Copyright © 2014 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Some California farmers are trying everything they can

to find water from somewhere other than The Man.

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Working Long Hours Takes Years Off Your Life

110%

by Rachel Hoyt

image by Michal Marcol via freedigitalphotos.net

One hundred and ten percent

is not a wise investment -

One must keep a reserve,

some peace to calm their nerves.

One hundred and ten percent

costs days life had not yet lent -

One reaps a proper reward

by learning to save and hoard.

One hundred and ten percent

is a fair return on investment

but should never be paid for with life -

interest doubly correlates with strife.

Copyright © 2014 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

This poem was inspired by new scientific evidence

that working too much does more than just make you tense.

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The Brains of Humans and Dogs are Similar

Canine Cortex

by Rachel Hoyt

image by Vlado via freedigitalphotos.net

A vortex of sounds

daily trickle down

on man and man's best friend -

A cortex the grounds

where vibrations drown

and learn which needs to tend -

The vertex? A look,

proof each cortex shook

and needs his love to mend.

Copyright © 2014 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

A recent study revealed that your puppy

may indeed understand your words and your needs.

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