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And that is what poetry may do, wrap up your dreams, protect and preserve and hold them until maybe they come true. Columbus dreamed of finding a new world, he found it. Edison dreamed ...
Big Boy came Carrying a mermaid On his shoulders And the mermaid Had her tail
Only dumb guys fight. If I wasn’t dumb I wouldn’t be fightin’. I could make six dollars a day On the docks
When the shoe strings break On both your shoes And you’re in a hurry— That’s the blues. When you go to buy a candy bar
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head w… Let the rain sing you a lullaby. The rain makes still pools on the… The rain makes running pools in th…
I sat there singing her Songs in the dark. She said; 'I do not understand The words’.
Tell all my mourners To mourn in red — Cause there ain’t no sense In my bein’ dead.
The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss.
It’s such a Bore Being always Poor.
I work all day, Said Simple John, Myself a house to buy. I work all day, Said Simple John,
When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. When I was home de Sunshine seemed like gold. Since I come up North de
Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal… It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up,
I would liken you To a night without stars Were it not for your eyes. I would liken you To a sleep without dreams
You say I O.K.ed LONG DISTANCE? O.K.ed it when? My goodness, Central That was then!
I take my dreams and make of them… and a round fountain with a beauti… And a song with a broken heart and… Do you understand my dreams? Sometimes you say you do,