Arthur Vaso Poet Free verse

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27 Reasons To Die

All the news seems bad and worse
Wars and conflicts, people so terse
Plane crashes or natural disasters
So many gone over to the hereafter

Illness, sickness and disease a plenty
Pain inflicted, making souls feel empty
Darkness pervades and follows me
The sadness buries deep, even no one sees

So when I see little men being petty
I wonder true, why empathy is not at the ready
There are greater things of concern to me
Like the madness of tyrants not letting peoples free

Twenty-seven reasons to die of laughter
When I see grown men babble and chatter

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White Wolf November 23, 2017 at 11:48 PM A great poem with lovely pics up top, Art! Never let the laughter die out

Eve Roper November 23, 2017 at 12:24 AM There are a lot of grown men babble and chatter and our president is the worst... Now defend some idot been accused of sexual abuse his way of saying what he has done is ok... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Seren Roberts November 21, 2017 at 11:28 PM Just ignore the ones that try to irritate...let them scratch their own itch......lol... Seren

Connie Marcum Wong November 21, 2017 at 10:33 PM A remarkable write that adds to my delight Arthur! My eyes are crossing from reading too many poems today. Have a great weekend! I am starting early! : )

Susan Ashley November 21, 2017 at 8:53 PM A great write Arthur. Well expressed, thought provoking with a twist! Enjoyed!

James Swartz November 21, 2017 at 6:04 PM Another great one Arthur. I do tend to enjoy the darker themes a little more. The ending was perfect and unexpected.

Jean Murray November 21, 2017 at 5:54 PM Who are these little men? They get a lot of attention.

Tim Smith November 21, 2017 at 9:57 AM This is great...next year there'll be 28

Joseph May November 21, 2017 at 9:26 AM I like the twist at the end, Very nicely done Arthur

John Lawless November 21, 2017 at 8:14 AM Ah, yes, Arthur, the tower of Babble - rebuilt. THE TITLE.....WHAT A GOTCHA - GET IN HERE AND READ THIS ONE.....

Jan Allison November 21, 2017 at 7:27 AM A thought provoking piece Arthur and the petty actions of some make me smile as they are the ones who end up looking stupid:-) hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud November 21, 2017 at 7:06 AM this powerful poem really stings with a twist that is packed with irony, arthur... greeat job!

Nette Onclaud November 21, 2017 at 7:06 AM this powerful poem really stings with a twist that is packed with irony, arthur... greeat job!

Joanna Daniel November 21, 2017 at 7:06 AM A well thought out poem, Arthur, can't expect the world to get better in these last days..

Alexis Y. November 20, 2017 at 11:35 PM Hi Arthur, Your title alone grabbed my attention. I must say this write was not what I expected. I agree folk can be so petty. "27 Reasons to die" was a great line and title. Excellent job:-) Alexis

Andrea Dietrich November 20, 2017 at 11:22 PM Good one, Arthur. Grown men can be such idiots!!