Arthur Vaso Poet Free verse

Cherries In a Box

Cherries in a Box

Cherries in a box
Foxes hot to trot
The angels fall from the mystic clouds
Onto the roman ruins on mountaintops

Lions Roar
Violins weep musical rain drop tears
Eaten is the soul of man
As the ancient crowds jump and cheer

Ero arrests the reporters of his sins
Palaces and waltzes saturated in gin
As the devil creeps up behind the gate 
His destiny to change the human conditions fate

The skies are dark
Chocolate from the child’s sweat
Cherries all lined up in a box
Ah but will it be us humans next

Olive branches hiding lustful deceit
The groves of the masses become deplete
Never resting, never complete
Cherries sour, sold as sweet

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Paul Callus May 19, 2016 at 3:35 AM Took me a few reads to get to grips with most of the richness of this poem, Arthur. Great content and an equally great ending. Still in doubt about Ero....I'm relating it to the Japanese erotic literary/artistic movement. ~ Regards // paul

Andrea Dietrich May 5, 2016 at 9:44 PM oh, my DEEP and DARK (chocolate. haha) JK. DARK poem with mythical overtones. Splendid! Arthur Vaso May 5, 2016 at 9:49 PM Thanks Andrea, I just emailed as I received this!!! :)

Manmath Dalei May 4, 2016 at 9:56 PM Arthur, Wonderful creation. Fell happy to read. Super 7 from me..........//:) hugs

Nette Onclaud May 3, 2016 at 4:01 PM i'm with most of those below, arthur.. what a cohesive, impactful last stanza that clinches the desolate feel of your piece...ohh so lovely..huggs

Old Man Emu May 3, 2016 at 12:59 AM That is masterful Arthur, love the last stanza. Regards, Craig

Lewis Raynes May 2, 2016 at 11:26 PM very vivid Arthur, i like how your violins weep musical raindrop tears, thats beautiful Arthur Vaso May 5, 2016 at 10:12 PM You are so kind, thank you

Jill Spagnola May 1, 2016 at 11:43 PM Extremely eerie, historically stimulating, cerebral piece!!!I read it 5 times and I'm faving it so that perhaps I may understand better at another date:)YOU ROCK Arthur Vaso May 2, 2016 at 12:00 AM and you are so kind!