Paul Hartal Poems

It happened in the month of May
that the elephant fell in love
with a mosquito. And luckily enough
for him, the buzzing tiny insect
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'You are not here', said the Porcopine.
'But I am here', protested the Octopus.

'Well, are you in New York? '
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"I believe this pandemic
will be less savage soon", said the Octopus.

"What do you mean? ",   asked the Porcupine.
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It was a Wednesday,
the third day of August in 1492,
when Christopher Columbus set sail
from the Iberian port of Palos.
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Let me start this story with a magic trip
to one of the most exciting places on Earth:
Xi'an.
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Once upon a time there was
a beautiful royal garden in Chang'an,
the capital city of China.
Empress Wu Zetian (624-705)liked to walk
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Once upon a time a pessimist and an optimist
had a profound discussion. And at the end
of their conversation, the pessimist left
cheerfully whistling and filled with rosy hope;
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