I Am a Storm

I always wonder in a philosophical way
Who I am? Does God have my dossier?

I exist, of this I am sure
The IRS calls yearly asking for more

I dreamed of being Poet and King
Seems one has to be Royal to wear that ring

The purpose of life, well seems so unsure
A night out with me though, is never a bore

I have painted towns red, as I drowned in last calls
I always had company, cute lasses and dolls

Life is full of twists and turns
There is no map as we are led to the urn

I was quite surprised, at this time in my life
To find out my fate is to bring you all strife

So batten the windows
And board up your doors

For I am full of wind and hot air
I shall come from the sea and I am on a tear

I am Arthur, no poet or King
I am the Hurricane, and its hell that I bring

July 4. 2014, Arthur became a Category 2 hurricane Thursday evening. The U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted it would swipe the coast early Friday with winds of up to 136 km/h.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/8/2014 2:49:00 PM
Nice Arthur nice; I heard all about you causing all kind of destruction on the Carolinas . I was praying that you wouldn't come to Texas. Thanks - I think you heard me. Blessings always... Lucilla
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/19/2014 9:57:00 PM
LOL Lucilla, Well I hope all is calm now!!!
Date: 7/6/2014 12:34:00 AM
Well I hope all is well up there Arthur King, for I am from the land of swamp and flies, Your Queen Katrina, we weep remembering Awesome poem! Stay safe!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/6/2014 12:35:00 AM
Wow you from Louisiana?
Date: 7/5/2014 5:44:00 AM
okei okei hunky hunk Arthur :P we'll not board to our doors.. :D as we will keep a good challenging fight :D :P loools of words,, of words.. :D lools.. :D but we must not do so cause we must be of peace always :D :P
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/19/2014 9:57:00 PM
You must board the doors!!!!!!! To keep the Alligators away!!!!! :)
Date: 7/5/2014 1:07:00 AM
Lol Arthur the hurricane, the poet whom takes the soup by storm and the winds of poetic extremes wow enjoy your winds of wisdom and your breath's of fresh air. Great work again friend and fellow poet. I love the whole poem here no favorite parts because I enjoyed the whole piece. Take care on this ending of the fourth of July hope you had a great one two, take care again night from cheri
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/19/2014 9:56:00 PM
Thanks Cherl!
Date: 7/4/2014 5:45:00 PM
dang,don't know what to say to that, good poem though, hope the storm bring only minimal damage
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:31:00 PM
So do I, its heading out way soon!
Date: 7/4/2014 12:40:00 PM
Amazing write Arthur ! Gl in contest !
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:31:00 PM
Thank you Dr Upma
Date: 7/4/2014 9:48:00 AM
Lol, if it became a 5 and destroy everything in sight like Andrew, you would be remembered forever, Arthur :) Ha, let's hope not. Don't know if you want to be remembered that way, haha
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Toquyen Harrell
Date: 7/5/2014 2:18:00 AM
Haha
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:30:00 PM
Maybe that's why they called it Arthur, so everyone would be safe and sound and soon forget all about it!
Date: 7/4/2014 9:36:00 AM
This is great Arthur!
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:29:00 PM
Thanks Richard I couldn't resist this one!
Date: 7/4/2014 8:56:00 AM
You are a welcome storm, my friend. When the cleanup is done and all the words and punctuation are swept into a pile the result is an Arthur Vaso poem. Very well done. Enjoyed it.... Robert.
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:29:00 PM
Thanks Robert!
Date: 7/4/2014 8:46:00 AM
Im blown away by you Arthur....prayers for the people on the East coast.
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:28:00 PM
Thanks Tim, and yes hope all will be safe!
Date: 7/4/2014 8:40:00 AM
- No matter where you are The IRS will find you ..... if you do not blow away in the storm - Hold on tight!! - Happy July 4. !!! - A stormy poem, enjoy reading Arthur the poet/King :))))) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 7/4/2014 11:27:00 PM
wow, they even way over there? Thanks Anne Lise, I said the IRS cause that just was more poetic than the "Canada Revenue Agency"
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