Terry Hoffman

Harambe, he enjoyed his life,
had nothing much to do.
He sat around and ate all day
in the Cincinnati Zoo.
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Give me a glass of real milk;
never mind that stuff called 'silk'.

I need the kind, tried and true;
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I am just a person
with the worst luck of all.
Now I'm going to take the time
and do some recall.
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Father Winter is departing;
Princess Spring is coming forth.
She's arriving from the south,
while he is going north.
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I slither and I crawl around
through grass and rocks and dirt.
Please don't jump when you see me;
I don't mean any hurt.
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Here I sit all by myself,
I'm just resting on a shelf.

Here I sit with naught to say;
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Our last greatest president
was John F. Kennedy.
He truly cared for everyone;
that's what it seemed to me.
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When a long day's over,
I like to have some wine,
sit down in my fav'rite chair,
because it feels so fine.
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At jumping rope
I really flopped.
I tried it once
and then I stopped.
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The movies for me
are such a great treat.
The best part of all
is popcorn to eat.
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I wish that they'd cease and desist.
'Don't mess with the clocks', I insist!
Don't know time of day,
to go or to stay,
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So you think that you would like
to have a play with me?
If you know what's good for you
You'll stay away from me.
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I talk to my fur person
as though she'll understand.
I sincerely do believe
she's the equal of a man.
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You're a baby when you're born,
for nine long months you hid.
Two, it seems, the magic age
when you become a kid.
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When I was just a little girl
My mother went away.
she departed in the night,
packed, fled without delay.
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Crashing, roaring breakers
accost a rocky shore,
rising jaws of granite,
recalling myths of yore.
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The cats' whiskers are amazing;
they do so many things.
A twitch or an extension
to our face a smile brings.
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Look, Mom, I got it!
It gave me some pause;
did not run,
did not fight,
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What is more a symbol of
the spirit of the west,
than a herd of wild mustangs
standing upon a crest?
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As soft as a length of silk,
caressed with a gentle hand.
Warm as a baby's breath
and the sun-drenched sand.
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