horace p sternwall Poems

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1.
The Unread Book

a flower, a branch, a bird, a cloud
a book not to be read aloud
a life that passes in an hour
a winding stair in a ghostly tower
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2.
Not Bad

i am not a bad person
at least i try not to be
i want all children to be happy
and all people to be free
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3.
Humans

humans are strange creatures
with many curious features
they have two sides to their brains
a fact difficult to explain
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4.
On The Corner

i stood on the corner all my life
and never got lost
and everything in the drugstore
i knew what it cost
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5.
First Poem

columbus sailed the ocean blue
napoleon met his waterloo
nero fiddled while rome burned
joan of arc was roasted to a turn
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6.
Talkin'

i talked to the wind
and the wind died down
i talked to the trees
and they all left town
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7.
Dead Man's Cliff

some said his name was billy
some said his name was biff
but they had to pick up the pieces
when he drove off dead man's cliff
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8.
The Ballad Of Willy And Nora And Old Doc

willy white and nora green
were connoisseurs of the unseen
willy wanted love and cash
nora pined for jewels and flash
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9.
Road Poem

spiders weave, and flies escape
clowns wear noses and magicians capes
everything is what it shall be
whales laugh in the deep black sea
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10.
Joe The Jolly Bartender

joe the jolly bartender
always had a smile
he was a solid sender
and everybody liked his style
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