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Akmed and Saleem where regulars in the neighborhood Full of smiles and Arabic charm Now they seem to all have but gone Seems the young ones like to preach and fight Nothing at all seems to work out right Well the summer was hazy, the sun so hot Gardens blooming, butterfly’s with champagne wings Sunflowers making their journey on high Kissing the sun, as the baker’s bread made us sigh Then one morning the evil returned Akmed and Saleem would make us dread The beheaded slaughter, the bloody thirsty lust These terrorists would not stop, no matter the fuss The carnage was bloody, leg and limb lie all over This battle was lost, before the morning was over They destroyed all that was left in their tornado’s path No mercy or begging would make them see the math Tears flowed from my eyes Sunflowers sliced and murdered Beheaded in wars’ lustful pain Those damn ISIS ones must bow in shame It’s autumn The crusades’ are over We lost this bloody war Those fanatic squirrels surely will be back for more!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 11/15/2015 10:01:00 PM
Hahahaha....i too laughed out loud thinking about the series of thoughts went on in my mind while reading your poem..poor squirrels..in fact i love squirrels..its cute to watch them and their activities
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Date: 11/15/2015 9:23:00 PM
hahahahah.....anyway, this was a source of thought ;) perceptions differ know! :p
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Date: 11/15/2015 9:36:00 PM
yes but it made me smile, I was like those darn squirrels are flower terrorists!!!!
Date: 11/15/2015 9:05:00 AM
Deep and awesome..wonderful metaphor..
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Date: 11/15/2015 3:57:00 PM
It really was about the silly squirrels eating my flowers!!!!! Thank you!
Date: 10/15/2015 12:05:00 AM
I've had my troubles with squirrels tearing up my flower bed and invading the bird feeder. It happens to us all every summer!... I admire your creativity, your humor and ability to tell such entertaining stories. Well done, Arthur!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/21/2015 12:49:00 AM
Thanks Kelly, squirrels truly are terrorists!!!!!
Date: 10/10/2015 8:09:00 PM
G'day Arthur... really enjoyed your poem seeing I've also suffered from garden terrorists that come in many shapes and forms - Lindsay
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Date: 10/10/2015 9:20:00 PM
LOL , yes love nature except when those little critters want at my flowers!!!!!
Date: 9/21/2015 10:49:00 PM
Love your pics as always my dearest friend, they made me laugh silly, this is a powerful work also, just loved the read tonight it makes the reader stop and think about the times for which we live in, it flows with the contrasting harsh truths of our modern times, take care cheri
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/3/2015 10:30:00 PM
Thanks Cherl, anyone with a garden can feel my pain! hugs!
Date: 9/15/2015 9:05:00 AM
Only from the mind of Arthur! You never fail to entertain.
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/3/2015 10:27:00 PM
:)
Date: 9/15/2015 4:49:00 AM
Arthur, the lines are magnetic and the use of the animals as in the picture is nice.. makes me laugh and makes me think more why you chose rats.. =`) I am not sure what you meant by your comment, i tried to use translation but then again not sure but thanks for the drop by. Take care always. ~Olive Eloisa
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Date: 10/3/2015 10:17:00 PM
This was just about the squirrels who ate all my flowers in the garden!!!!! LOL
Date: 9/14/2015 5:38:00 PM
great idea calling them bloody squirrels. Love the pictures you put up of them too. (adorable.haha) Way to get an anti-terrorist poem out of a ravaged sunflower plant, Arthur, and thanks for seeing one of my golden oldies. (I have so many children now, I am more overwhelmed than the old woman in the shoe)
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Date: 10/3/2015 10:16:00 PM
Well truth be told, this was about the darn squirrels who ravaged my garden, not the terrorists!!!! LOL
Date: 9/14/2015 12:15:00 PM
love it...I must be a supporter because of all those sunflower seeds I ate during the baseball season.
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Date: 10/3/2015 10:15:00 PM
LOL
Date: 9/13/2015 9:40:00 AM
I love how you tackle issues that others shy away from. The world needs to see that evil exists and must not be ignored or ran away from IMHO. MURDERING INNOCENT PEOPLE TO INSTILL TERROR CAN HAVE NO VALID JUSTIFICATION KNOWN TO MANKIND. a7
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/3/2015 10:15:00 PM
Thank you Robert! much appreciated!
Date: 9/12/2015 9:21:00 PM
you know im just nuts about this, your one of a kind, keep going!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/3/2015 10:14:00 PM
Thought this would make you laugh!!!! cheers!

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