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PUBLISHED WORKS By Mirta Oliva
​~ Sublime Adoption~A Tale of Love and Mendacity
~ Book of Diverse Writings~Volume I ~ Short Stories and More
~ Book of Diverse Writings~Volume II ~ Poems, Varied Themes, etc.
~ Birdyjosh and Birdylu~A Paper Birds' Story ~From children to adults

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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...




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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) |

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I love writing
Poems or prose
But I must confess
Without apologies
My verses do not
Conform to norm:
Not Classic at all!
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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!
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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
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CHOOSING THE ROAD
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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.
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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.
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MAKE AMENDS
(From the novel SUBLIME ADOPTION
~ A Tale of Love and Mendacity)
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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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Heather M. Schuldt managed the compilation and publication of the many works that comprise this anthology.  The book includes

​THIEVES OF THE SEAS - By Mirta Oliva 

The above story starts in England where the protagonists embark on a voyage to the Caribbean. With the help of his secretary, the Baron plans to finish his book on location, i.e., where the pirates do their thing. As it turned out, they got too close for comfort with the famous thieves. Enjoy this and so many other varied stories about pirates and other enjoyable themes written by imaginative authors in this Anthology.







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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.


                                 
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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.



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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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(c) ROOSTER AT SEA - MIRTA OLIVA - 2/21/2018
         

                

 
                             

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QUETZAL IN THE FOREST (c) Mirta Oliva See more artwork at http://www.olivaarteshow.com

                    

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PUZZLED

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AVE PHOENIX


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LOOKING AT YOU - Study in Watercolor - 2014
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What is this? Broken used diskette parts mounted on a black coated canvas.

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To view a sample of my artwork
ALSO, on this page click "Blog" to view "Mirta's Blog of Pet Peeves and Ideas"

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About the eBook SUBLIME ADOPTION ~
A Tale of Love and Mendacity



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