Arthur Vaso Poet Light Verse

A Voice In the Forest

We are the army of the dead
Rising up, marching towards battle
We fear no man, no foe
We shall rape and pillage

Your village shall be ours
We shall bring fires from hell upon you
The young will die
The old will dance to our whims

Our bagpipes you shall heed
As our drums tremble upon the ground you walk
We have died and returned from hell
We fear no man, no foe

We shall surely triumph, fear not at your own peril

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I am but a child
I have no possessions
I own nothing of value
Hell surrounds me

Sometimes, I must live in dreams
Of bluer skies and softer times
When I awake, my voice sings
The sweet fragrance of things to be

Were men shall live in peace
Music shall be the harmony
For all of mankind to dance
Oh how they say, I sing like an angel

I dream of this day

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The army marched forth
The boy did sing
Truly angelic sounds
Reverberated through the forest


On this day, this boy feared no one
His voice made even the birds sing along
The heavens opened their doors
A single human voice, made all the angels dance

The drums beat for war
Onwards marched the soldiers of death
Until they too heard an angelic melody in the wind
Coming from a small boy in the forest

These knights of darkness
Stopped dead in their tracks
For they wept and wept
For joy or sadness they knew not

The musical voice of an angelic boy
Brought these men at arms
A most unique victory
For they could fight no more

The human voice, an instrument of love

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Casarah Nance May 21, 2014 at 7:29 PM Such an artist, a story you have painted, it only takes one voice to make a difference. You have a voice and through your poems you are using it. Well done sweets. :)

Mustapha Mohammed January 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM You've got depths in this moving narrative poem of yours Arthur. Thanks for all your wonderful comments in the year 2013. Best wishes sent to you and your loved ones for this 2014. Arthur Vaso January 31, 2014 at 9:41 PM Thank you Mustapha, I wish you all the best for 2014 as well!!!

Cherl Dunn December 29, 2013 at 9:13 PM My friend i'm currently working on a new write that i thought you might find interesting, so i wanted to give you a heads up the title is THE QUEEN MARY. hope i got your interest. cheri Arthur Vaso January 31, 2014 at 9:43 PM Sorry for taking so long to reply, I will have a look real soon! Haven't been here so much, nice to see you all again though.

Seren Roberts December 28, 2013 at 8:32 PM wow another showstopper, well done ...Seren Arthur Vaso December 31, 2013 at 3:21 PM Thanks for your kind words!!

Cherl Dunn December 28, 2013 at 11:45 AM Also still not feeling much better waiting for med husband went to get it then maybe i can sleep. Arthur Vaso December 28, 2013 at 11:51 AM Hope you will be better soon! As for meds maybe a shot of whiskey!!!! :)

Cherl Dunn December 28, 2013 at 11:43 AM WOW you have left me without words on this write it is powerful bravo. great job here. cher and yes your comment it was about my father in law thomas patrick a dedication for him

David Williams December 28, 2013 at 11:34 AM Arthua I think this is excellent, a first class write and with your voice they should all be heard, very well done….David Arthur Vaso December 28, 2013 at 11:50 AM Thank you so much David, Haven t seen you in a long time, hope you are doing well and Happy New Year!!!

Nette Onclaud December 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM glorious work, arthur... only love can coquer all; i am so moved by your story.. here's a tost to a better new year!.. huggs Arthur Vaso December 28, 2013 at 11:49 AM And a toast right back! Hope its champagne we having!! Wishing you a happy new year!

Anne-Lise Andresen December 28, 2013 at 7:51 AM - Deep ... touching ... sad ..... but still hope and love. - Well done, Arthur ! - Wish you all the best for the new year, my friend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Arthur Vaso December 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM Thank you so much, I was trying for a happy ending!!!