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Dead Poets Dance

We sing
Act
Die
Cry
Dance in the sky
We form societies
To read aloud
What others dare not say
From Shakespeare to Byron
Poe to Moe
We sit around smoke filled lounges
Spewing words forth
Love, hate, Hemingway’s mojitos staring in mirrors
Whiskey permeates the air
Smokey flavors absorbed into flowing ink
Towards the graves
We always gaze onward towards the graves
From the inside out, and looking up on coffin roofs
The seas of depression like waves to surf
Some might say we any maniacal and crazy
Today we welcome a new member
Mork from Ork

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/21/2014 8:32:00 AM I like your tribute to Robin Williams, clever sad and humorous. I think he would approve. Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 9/2/2014 9:13:00 PM Thanks Richard, I wrote it with all you said in mind!!!

Princess Xia Date: 8/18/2014 7:57:00 PM "today we welcome a new member" My favorite line, hah and "poe to moe" hah Poe is one of my allll time favorites!! Well written! Login to Reply

Robert Lindley Date: 8/17/2014 8:01:00 AM Very nice tribute to poets and Robin Williams. Are we just crazy or are we a bit more in tune with the heart ,soul, love and sorrow of human life? Or just maybe both? Login to Reply

Leslie Philibert Date: 8/17/2014 4:38:00 AM Nice tribute, well liked Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 8/17/2014 1:05:00 AM Wonderful gloomy write Arthur! Great imagery here! Hv a blessed day! Login to Reply

Eileen Manassian Date: 8/16/2014 10:45:00 PM Mork from Ork...Loved him. Lovely write...we poets are a crazy lot indeed. You've got to be a little crazy when you are an artist. Great write. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/16/2014 9:49:00 PM wow, you put Mork in there. This is a really cool poem. I much enjoyed!! Login to Reply

Casarah Nance Date: 8/16/2014 7:47:00 PM I loved Dead poets society, one of my first favorite movies as an adult. Williams will be making people laugh on the other side for sure. Thanks for you sadly beautiful write Arthur. xox Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 8/16/2014 7:50:00 PM But do you love dead poets? Thanks Cas!!!! :)

Tim Smith Date: 8/16/2014 7:47:00 PM When I start reading mine the barkeep always throws me out....seriously excellent write and tribute...cheers Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 8/16/2014 7:50:00 PM The trick is to toss out the barkeep first, more beer and less criticism that way!

Jan Allison Date: 8/16/2014 7:40:00 PM Excellent write Arthur may he rest in peace now:-) Hugs Jan xxx I'm going to go to an open 'mike session' tomorrow for the first time ever - may even get the courage to stand up and read a few of my writes:-) Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 8/16/2014 7:49:00 PM thanks so much Jan, and I wish you luck!!!! Let me know how it goes!!