Arthur Vaso Poet Light Verse

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A tragedy of many deaths by ones own hand. Who are they and who is to blame?

Suicide Dolls

Suicide Dolls

Tiss a maddening state of affairs
Why my lovers don’t gas themselves to death
Have they not the decency to assist my endeavors?
Is my future to be written in stone of no importance to them?
The public would breath and eat the words
Of all my little suicide dolls
If only, if only they would find the ovens
Yeast you have failed me in these dire moments
Let me rise above it all
With poetic verse
Sing to all my tragedies
My death and re-birth
In the gas chambers of poetic verse

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Etienne Lariviere February 13, 2016 at 2:41 PM une grande histoire, tres bien Arthur Vaso February 13, 2016 at 6:14 PM Merci Etienne!

P.I. Alltraine August 1, 2015 at 9:21 AM I love your poetry. I'm now officially a fan. :) Arthur Vaso February 13, 2016 at 6:14 PM Thank you very much, sorry for missing this comment!

Abdiel Rios June 9, 2015 at 1:33 PM Creepy dolls lol I like it Arthur Vaso June 23, 2015 at 11:20 PM Thank you Abdeil, if you read the blog of the same name you will see the meaning of this! Cheers

Jill Spagnola May 28, 2015 at 6:55 AM a yeast way to infamy :) -jill Arthur Vaso May 29, 2015 at 9:45 PM Thank you Jill!!!! :)

Laura Breidenthal May 27, 2015 at 8:03 AM Holy crap... I have a new page to adore, Arthur... your poetry is stunning...and this one is just... fantastic...I got chills as well...poetry that stings... it has a real malignantly ironic touch to it."In the gas chambers of poetic verse"...brilliant!! Always, Laura Arthur Vaso May 29, 2015 at 9:43 PM Thank yo so much Laura and is a pleasure to meet you!

Paul Callus May 25, 2015 at 3:56 PM Arthur, now that I have read all about Ted Hughes and his tragic family, I can understand what lies behind this expressive poem. #7 // paul Arthur Vaso May 29, 2015 at 9:43 PM Thanks Paul! I thought I better explain it before I get locked up!!!!

Kp Nunez May 25, 2015 at 10:37 AM You certainly have a thing for controversial love affairs with historical impact as source of inspired writes. Without the background explanation, I would certainly have interpreted this another way. A gift you have too, for verses with deeper implication while treating them lightly. Love the impudence in the line "Yeast you have failed me in these dire moments". Need I say the rating? PS. On your question re JIM...haven't gone on an adventure with him lately, maybe you can suggest ... Arthur Vaso May 29, 2015 at 9:41 PM Thank you Kim, for such lovely words!

Tim Smith May 25, 2015 at 9:18 AM Very deep piece Arthur to have someone die for you so you can be inspired to be a great poet...thanks for the blog Arthur Vaso May 25, 2015 at 3:01 PM Thanks Tim!!

Miriam Cohen May 25, 2015 at 6:43 AM Beautiful-sad-gloomy typical Arthur's writing :o) This gave me chills really, to have such an innocent thing like oven get related to suicide. Thank you for the mental image I guess? :P Excellent writing as always, Arthur. Cooking would never feel the same anymore!!

Juliette Girardot May 25, 2015 at 4:27 AM Les voies de l'amour sont impénétrables. Bravo...

Robert Lindley May 25, 2015 at 12:43 AM Deeply disturbing write my friend but suicide is such an event.. You gave great cause to think deeply on this and we should consider the value of life.. A7... Arthur Vaso May 25, 2015 at 2:56 PM Thank you Richard!

Arthur Vaso May 24, 2015 at 9:10 PM I have posted a blog post to explain the poem!!! http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?PoetID=32215&BlogID=27551

Dr. Upma A. Sharma May 24, 2015 at 2:46 AM Thoughtful write Arthur,, loved much!! Arthur Vaso May 24, 2015 at 9:07 PM Thanks you!!!!

Seren Roberts May 23, 2015 at 10:48 PM Never, of no i importance, lol, I agree with Andrea, an image of dough girls lined up to bake is so funny.....Seren Arthur Vaso May 24, 2015 at 1:10 AM well so many places to start, google "Ted Hughes"

Andrea Dietrich May 23, 2015 at 10:43 PM this one really humors me, Arthur. I am imagining little Pillsbury dough boy girls backing in the oven. Arthur Vaso May 24, 2015 at 1:08 AM This is based on a true story, in fact one of the poets in this story is in my avatar, a very sad story of many suicides