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    The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson
    The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson
    The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson
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    The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson

    By Johnathan Olson

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    A book of poetry about life, love, moral lessons, and living life with mental illness, with a section of children's poetry thrown in.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateMay 22, 2015
    ISBN9781329155633
    The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson

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      Book preview

      The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson - Johnathan Olson

      The Collected Works of J. Samuel Olson

      The

      Collected

      Works

      OF

      J.

      Samuel Olson

      Chapter 1: Poetry for Teeny Tykes

      A Day Full of Fun

      Higgledy piggledy pumpkin and pie

      Your nose will grow if you tell a lie

      But if you do you need never fear

      Just stand on your head and tug on your ear

      Girls are gross and boys are icky

      Like something from your nose that’s wet and sticky

      So get on a chair and stand up real tall

      And grab some paint and throw it at the wall

      Let’s go out and scream and shout

      As we run all about

      Then let’s go in and wash our hair

      And go to bed with a warm teddy bear.

      Chocolate on the Brain

      Chocolate on the brain

      Can always be a pain

      Especially when it melts

      And leaves a big brown stain

      And when it’s nice and chewy

      And oh so ooey gooey

      You know that’s when it looks

      Like a great big stinky pooey

      And although it may look sticky

      And oh so very icky

      Don’t

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