ABOUT THE AUTHOR Once a writer, always a writer! As a child, Oliva had a passion for painting and writing about anything that came to mind. As she matured, her writings were focused on anecdotes, essays and poems. Later on in life, she began writing books, some currently in the works and others already published in digital and paperback formats. Her writing interests, some with bits of humor and drama, include a full color children’s book. The other three publications consist of a novel; a crime mystery, plus miscellaneous short stories and a book of miscellaneous poems. A drawings’ book and the Spanish translation of the children’s book are under revision. Oliva’s paintings started with drawing the human figure in black and white after taking drawing courses in MDC. Gradually, she delved in pastel and oil portraits, followed by oil renditions of landscapes and animals. When it became necessary to divert her full attention to a successful career path in banking, she had to put aside all her artistic dreams. Down the road, after selective antiques collecting and planning, she opened and operated an antiques and collectibles store for a few years – appropriately named Antiques Are Forever, the corporation now inactive. Dealing extensively with antiques and art brought her back to painting. Oliva’s new emphasis was to study the masters’ techniques by visiting art shows and museums or from already acquired antique oil paintings. But a new artistic vision added abstracts and modernism to her realistic painting style. Ultimately, she illustrated her books with existing or new paintings. For the artist at heart, the calling never ends... ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 
OLD B&W cover: Replaced with new, blue cover seen in the upper right above..
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BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - Volume II Published in Amazon, Kindle and other publication channels. Project: Revise interior, add new color cover and add new material. Poems ~ Free Verse - Universal Themes A collection of poems about love, abstract, inspirational, motivational, and anything else that came to mind. MY POETRY STYLES (My honest disclaimer) | || I love writing Poems or prose But I must confess Without apologies My verses do not Conform to norm: Not Classic at all! | Of irregular length With some, little or no rhyme In open form Or mixed, why not? They call it “The new free verse” Never in meter ... It matters not! | With themes too many: About fleeting or eternal love Inspiring, Motivational, Philosophical Poetical versions of Essays Abstract, Haikus, in Spanish That's Volume II Of Book of Diverse Writings | CHOOSING THE ROAD . We can follow the beaten path For an easy walk on smooth terrain, Or take the road less explored Full of roses embraced with thorns Pesky pebbles and pointed stones Making our journey on this earth Difficult for us to traverse. . The choice should be the byway That hardly a soul has surveyed Full of holes, pebbles and boulders Plus bushes with spiny clusters... --But… what's there to be gained…? The pride of not having derailed From life's troublesome journeys. | . MAKE AMENDS (From the novel SUBLIME ADOPTION ~ A Tale of Love and Mendacity) . If you ever lied About family or friends If you told that lie time and again But you never told the truth To the people you had lied to… It is time to make amends. . If you've hurt Family or friends And you saw the agony in them How their lives forever changed But you chose to ignore their pain… It is time to make amends. . Whether you tend to Shower your graces on others Or to pray to God for redemption Because “you are good…” Just do the math! Don't ignore your painful wrath Wake up my friend… and make amends! . Uncover the lies, relieve the hurt Be brave before it's too late Tell the truth… let it be! Make amends! And you'll be Forever Free! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
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BIRDYJOSH AND BIRDYLU ~ A Paper Birds' Story
An endearing kids-to-adult fantasy tale about two enlivened birds depicted in realistic settings - by the light of the silvery moon. The last two pages - emphasizing love and caring for animals of all kinds - were dedicated to Ollie the Beagle and Brandy the Pomeranian, now in their special Heaven. |
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BIRDYJOSH AND BIRDYLU
A Paper Birds' Story (The book condensed In a poem) (c) Mirta Oliva I folded the paper time and again And so you were born, my Origami paper bird BIRDYLU was your name - and you flew and you played Your eyes always calling for a handsome paper mate So I went right along and folded paper again And soon he was born, BIRDYJOSH was his name The pair was in love, I noticed one day Thus I prepared a wedding for the sweet paper birds My prayers were answered, you flew in the room staring through the window at the green leaves and blooms I only knew then they‘d be leaving my den But I’d always be watching both birdies and hatchlings. To get seeds and other goodies they'd get out of the roost safeguarding their 'lil bodies from the light of the high moon The birds built their nests - the chicks came and went And Boxer my cat would not go near them For it happened one day, BIRDYLU was surprised a feathered-chick had arrived - It really blew her away! With only one worm - what was she to do? When two little beaks were begging for food! It was then that I told her, you must feed both birds The one with the feathers and the one of papier So BIRDYLU fed both chicks and soon they would play Minding not a bit of what they were made And when the time was near for the feathered little chick To join her own breed, I saw more than one tear . . . All birds shared the forest very close to my backyard So they would see each other by the silver moon at night One day I arranged a big party in the skies What a sight, what a night, I could not believe my eyes! With the colors of the rainbow more chicks were born They all lived in harmony, they all shared the fun And BIRDYJOSH and BIRDYLU, dressed in red, green and blue remained always together, forever true . . ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Published under the direction of Heather M. Schuldt, this anthology consists of many three-minute reading or so short stories from several authors, including THE GREEN INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN - By Mirta Oliva A young childless couple has settled in this remote area away from family to enjoy nature and to live off the land as much as possible; however, things always happen to change good people's plans, or so the story goes, until one day... Many other themes are included in this collection of versatile short stories by several writers with their own styles and views. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ANOTHER ANTHOLOGY BY CREATIVE WRITERS: 31 DAYS OF OCTOBER - A Haunting Collection of Halloween Tales - (c) Shae Hamrick; Cover by Glenda Raynolds. Twenty three writers, including myself, cooperated with one or more stories. Stories by Mirta Oliva: Witches of Mt. Zacaratz The Ghosts of Halowe'en Poem: The Wiccans Had a Plan The stories are all about witches, of course... How they live, their wild and usually nasty schemes, and so on. Each story is different, each plot unique. Find out by yourself. _______________________________________________________ Connect with Mirta Oliva: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Birdylu Blog: http://www.AntiquesArtBookworld.com Paintings Website: http://www.olivaarteshow.com Smashwords Interview: https://www.smashwords.com/interview/mirtaoliva Smashwords profile page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mirtaoliva
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QUETZAL IN THE FOREST
(c) Mirta Oliva
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LOOKING AT YOU -
Study in Watercolor - 2014
What is this? Broken used diskette parts mounted on a black coated canvas.
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