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Poetry is a Risky Business The Recipe for Poetry Open stereo Turn volume medium high Poor 3 shots of whiskey Add 2 bottles of wine Open 1 bag of chips Add one box of Oreos Listen to Alice Cooper Then Abba Then Dance of the knights Then listen to all 3 at the same time Stick pins into the doll of your ex For added drama add some ketchup Open up 2 brands of cheese Because that shows some class that you have 2 types on hand Do this Before opening second bottle of wine This way you’re not an alcoholic Turn on some Paul McCartney and Uriah Heep During moments the stereo is on high volume Sing along Down to the skivvies it is, if you have a hockey stick A little air guitar for some added inspiration Cut up some Edgar Allen Poe poems To put between the Oreos and cheese Eat till the feeling of darkness overcomes you Let your thoughts simmer 5 hours Voila done When you wake up You should have 1 or 2 poems facing you

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Jan Pearce

Date: 2/21/2016 10:07:00 PM

and what were you smoking? fantastical!

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 1/23/2016 6:53:00 PM

Crikey Arthur, I know where I'm going wrong now. A whole new life change coming up - thank you Arthur - Lindsay

Arthur Vaso
Date: 1/23/2016 7:09:00 PM

well by golly I swear it works now and then! :) Thanks mate!

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/1/2015 9:42:00 PM

I just found this amazing poem my friend. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity and sense of humor too. We dearly love Oreos in this house but not big on wine at all. Poe is great and dancing with me wife is as well. Music soothes the soul and opens the mind as your writings always do! A7

Arthur Vaso
Date: 1/23/2016 7:12:00 PM

Robert, your words always make me smile, you are always so kind and generous! Thank you!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/1/2015 3:38:00 PM

you are a HOOT. I love the allusion to risky business because Tom Cruise was awesome in that movie. Love how you connected all of this to writing poetry! freakin' clever!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 1/23/2016 7:11:00 PM

Thank you Andrea , I also connected it to Whiskey, to Rum, to wine, and oh yes even HOCKEY!!!! :) Hugs This late reply to your wonderful comment is only to show you I am the king of procrastination, and getting around to thinks way later than I should!!! Hugs

Ana Espinola Collins

Date: 6/1/2015 1:08:00 PM

Hahahaha...Funny write....Throw in some guests and you'll have the perfect poem party :))

Arthur Vaso
Date: 1/23/2016 7:09:00 PM

Guests? That implies friends, have to work on that one!

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/1/2015 8:55:00 AM

wow i welcome this, love the music bits, although more 50's rock 'n' roll for me, but everything else i dine upon, especially waking up with poetry, as good as this is.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/19/2015 10:25:00 PM

Not much I do not like, so......... tell me a good 50's song you think I may not know!

Skat A

Date: 6/1/2015 6:54:00 AM

a fun read, really enjoyed this one ~Luv S.K.A.T.

Darlene Gifford

Date: 6/1/2015 6:23:00 AM

Wow! Very Funny. But would you have any energy left to write a poem? As for me, I'll just take a walk and play hop scotch on the sidewalk with the neighbor's kid.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/19/2015 10:24:00 PM

:) I think that sounds like more fun!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/1/2015 4:03:00 AM

groovin' along with this upbeat piece, arthur... i'm toasting here with ya!... love the contemporary feel of this piece.. huggs

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/19/2015 10:17:00 PM

Thank you Nette, well them I will mix some more martinis!

Jan Allison

Date: 6/1/2015 2:13:00 AM

I read Vienna's poem then had to come and read this - sounds like one hell of a party - careful sticking in the pins with your ex - she may deflate lol Hugs jan xx - your creativity knows no bounds my friend you are awesome:-) x

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/19/2015 10:16:00 PM

LOL Jan, oh I would never hurt my dear Inflatable Lucy! She never argues with me!

Tim Smith

Date: 5/31/2015 11:43:00 PM

Lol....I like the pin sticking part

Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/19/2015 10:14:00 PM

LOL so did I!

Robert Johnson

Date: 5/31/2015 10:45:00 PM

It's understandable why you wrote a poem like this with a diet like that. :) Fun read arthur.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/31/2015 10:49:00 PM

Thanks and to be honest I didn't really eat and drink all that, I only had a 1/2 box of Oreo's, not the whole box!!!!

Eve Roper

Date: 5/31/2015 9:16:00 PM

Haha.. This is what I do when I paint.... I did read your blog and the poem of "Suicide Doll", you did a wonderful job on the write. It was heartbreaking that the following sequence of event happened. I love the internet a place you can find out anything you want.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/31/2015 10:51:00 PM

My dream is that one day you will paint 2 paintings for me, one for one of my poems and one for my memory of your sister. Your paintings are amazing brilliant works of art!!!!!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/31/2015 8:20:00 PM

You kill me! This is fun Arthur.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/31/2015 8:33:00 PM

Ops, sorry that red dress confused me richard!!!!

Arthur Vaso
Date: 5/31/2015 8:32:00 PM

Oh Vie, Italian wine is divine, it was a Merlot!