Juan Olivarez Poems

I just wanted to do some fishing,
Got some squid for bait, a good Penn rod and reel,
And a six pack and some sandwiches.
Turning in behind the last sand dunes,
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A canary in a lime tree,
Poured out his heart.
And all could see,
His happiness depart.
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Where does love go, after it's done?
Does it hide itself away?
In darkest nights, in brightest days,
Clinging to dark, the light it shuns.
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I just adore the gentle rain,
That washes away all earthly stains,
And sends then swirling down the drain.
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Once he was young, and strong.
Once he would dare anything, do anything.
Climb mountains, swim rivers, mighty rivers,
To find the American Dream.
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My Gentle Brother, of skin most fair,
Into whose eyes I may not stare.
Your warm carress on my skin I feel,
And I know my love for you is real.
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One people, so many bloods.
The Hispanic people against the odds.
European, Asian, dark as the night,
Blond and blue eyed, exceedingly white.
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Even the stars, at long last die,
And when they do, fall from the sky.
Such is the case with a human heart,
Built imperfect, from life departs.
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One more time before I die,
I'd like to walk with you.
To gaze up at your clear blue sky,
Like something fresh and new.
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Why are hearts not made of stone?
Strong as Gibraltar,
mighty as Kilimanjaro,
Impenetrable, as the Amazon.
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