Claude H Oliver II Poems

A word is a word is a word
But how you say the word
Why you say the word
When you say the word
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Flying fish and cou cou
Lovely dish for me and you
Bakes and codfish cakes
Rice and peas and ginger beer
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When I was young and small in tooth
I played with things throughout my youth
One special time comes to mind
When I played with your shoes
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The mistrust spread over the world
Where does it first unfurl
From what cocoon does it uncurl
Do fathers mistrust mothers
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Such a wonderful yet fleeting gift
In a rush for excitement and fun
Fail to see this life is the only one.
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We are the people of the earth
Earth is our most attendant and loving mother
Her snow covered breasts made of granite
Nourish us with life giving water
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When spiritual pain knocked on my door
Uninvited to pace my floor
To find its comfort at my expense
I reached out for balm
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We enter this world of duality
Duality in all we see
Left - right
Up - down
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To be or not to be
A question posed ages ago
What is to be
What is be-ing
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When a child enters this world
The child is either a boy or a girl
The child knows no religious faith
The child knows no patriot claim
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