Juan Olivarez Poems

Why are hearts not made of stone?
Strong as Gibraltar,
mighty as Kilimanjaro,
Impenetrable, as the Amazon.
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A fly caught in a spider's web,
Looked back o'er his life.
While he waited for the spider's jab,
That would pierce him like a knife.
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A bird in the birdbath splashing around,
Failed to notice the cat, sneaking up on the ground.
Happily splashing in the little birdbath,
He became susceptible to the felines wrath.
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</>A bad day of fishing,
Can go a long way.
It beats a good day of work,
Any old day.
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I love to go fishing everyday,
To the river or the lake.
Up in the morning without delay,
I go fishing soon as I wake.
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A little bit of sunshine every day,
Helps to keep the rain clouds far away.
A little bit of sunshine, for your soul,
Helps you to weather even bitter cold.
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Thank you Lord for the glorious light,
That comes every morning, from the sun so bright.
Thank you Lord, for the evening breeze,
that from the heat brings blessed relief.
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I walked on a royal carpet today
From the steps on my backdoor
Clear through all the potted plants
All brimming with purple bells
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We went up to Big Bear,
Up the ice covered roads.
We went up in the sky, up in the air,
climbing high like mountain goats.
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A tiny frog on a lili-pad,
Was so depressed she felt so sad.
She wrung her hands and racked her brain,
And said to herself, I'm going insane.
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