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Dead Poets Dance

We sing Act Die Cry Dance in the sky We form societies To read aloud What others dare not say From Shakespeare to Byron Poe to Moe We sit around smoke filled lounges Spewing words forth Love, hate, Hemingway’s mojitos staring in mirrors Whiskey permeates the air Smokey flavors absorbed into flowing ink Towards the graves We always gaze onward towards the graves From the inside out, and looking up on coffin roofs The seas of depression like waves to surf Some might say we any maniacal and crazy Today we welcome a new member Mork from Ork

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/21/2014 8:32:00 AM

I like your tribute to Robin Williams, clever sad and humorous. I think he would approve.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/2/2014 9:13:00 PM

Thanks Richard, I wrote it with all you said in mind!!!

Princess Xia

Date: 8/18/2014 7:57:00 PM

"today we welcome a new member" My favorite line, hah and "poe to moe" hah Poe is one of my allll time favorites!! Well written!

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/17/2014 8:01:00 AM

Very nice tribute to poets and Robin Williams. Are we just crazy or are we a bit more in tune with the heart ,soul, love and sorrow of human life? Or just maybe both?

Leslie Philibert

Date: 8/17/2014 4:38:00 AM

Nice tribute, well liked

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 8/17/2014 1:05:00 AM

Wonderful gloomy write Arthur! Great imagery here! Hv a blessed day!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/16/2014 10:45:00 PM

Mork from Ork...Loved him. Lovely write...we poets are a crazy lot indeed. You've got to be a little crazy when you are an artist. Great write.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/16/2014 9:49:00 PM

wow, you put Mork in there. This is a really cool poem. I much enjoyed!!

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/16/2014 7:47:00 PM

I loved Dead poets society, one of my first favorite movies as an adult. Williams will be making people laugh on the other side for sure. Thanks for you sadly beautiful write Arthur. xox

Arthur Vaso
Date: 8/16/2014 7:50:00 PM

But do you love dead poets? Thanks Cas!!!! :)

Tim Smith

Date: 8/16/2014 7:47:00 PM

When I start reading mine the barkeep always throws me out....seriously excellent write and tribute...cheers

Arthur Vaso
Date: 8/16/2014 7:50:00 PM

The trick is to toss out the barkeep first, more beer and less criticism that way!

Jan Allison

Date: 8/16/2014 7:40:00 PM

Excellent write Arthur may he rest in peace now:-) Hugs Jan xxx I'm going to go to an open 'mike session' tomorrow for the first time ever - may even get the courage to stand up and read a few of my writes:-)

Arthur Vaso
Date: 8/16/2014 7:49:00 PM

thanks so much Jan, and I wish you luck!!!! Let me know how it goes!!