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I'm not really more than holes tied to more holes. I'm strong as good steel, though not as stiff as a pole.
Many hear me, but no one sees me, and I only speak when spoken to
It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form but fresh
Looks like water, but it's heat. Sits on sand, lays on concrete. A play on the eyes, but it's all lies.
A house of wood in a hidden place. Built without nails or glue. High above the earthen ground It holds pale gems of blue.
Before I grow I'm small. When I'm old I grow tall. When I die I give a mighty fall.