Claude H Oliver II Poems

A cloudburst of energy
Release of pent emotion
A withering of strength
And yet a strong renewal
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We cannot love
Because we were told to
Because it is expected
Because it is written
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What it is - is what it is
Not what it isn't
Not what it could be
Not what it should be
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We come here to live
To laugh and play
To spread joy each and every day
To give and receive love along the way
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To tell the truth instead of lies
To bring hope instead of saddened cries
To live in harmony with each other
Instead of spreading death to others
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Hello, bringer of inspiration
Enabler of creation
Infuser and amuser
What insights have you brought to me
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Planted seeds in fertile soil
Watered with the acid rain of hatred
Malice and discontent
Warmed to a fever pitch
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Graciously inviting
Warmly hugging
Bringing forth ecstasy
Loving conqueror of the vertical invader
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When I die
Do not weep for me
Cry not for lack
For I shall not come back
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Those who write music rather than fight
Those who create poetry for their delight
Those who bring beauty in painting
Those who bring insights in novels and plays
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