Bruce Larkin Poems

They say an upset ostrich
Will stick its head in the ground.
That's no way to fix a problem.
It's not how solutions are found.
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‘Twas the night before school starts,
And all through the city,
Parents were filled with joy.
They were downright giddy.
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'I don't mean to be rude',
Said the hungry cannibal,
'But I could go for some finger food.'
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They say that in life,
You have to pay your dues.
I went and joined the circus.
I now shine the clown's shoes.
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He wrote the 'Cat in the Hat'
And so many other great books.
His fans have grown up to be
Astronauts, teachers, dancers, and cooks.
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It could have been a rapper;
A true barnyard superstar,
Maybe a feathered hero,
It could have gone so far.
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My family went to Hollywood.
There were plenty of things to do.
I decided on that trip
To make one of my dreams come true.
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The bird flitted from place to place.
She had something she had to do.
Her task was very important;
She wanted to live in the zoo.
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