In the face of horrific environmental devastation, Scott Bates dreams of “the jungle above the sun.”
Tag Archives: Scott Bates
Keeping Environmental Hope Alive
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In Praise of Light Summer Reading
This Scott Bates imagines a nightingale relaxing into summer reading.
Viagra and the Drums of War
Scott Bates’ “Viagra” offers up an explanation as to why America’s war hawks won’t go away, even after they bungled so badly.
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Paradise Lost (Scott Bates’ Mole Version)
Scott Bates’ animal fable about an epic mole parodies “Paradise Lost” and provides a skeptical look at poetry and religion.
My Father Moved through Dooms of War
My father’s recollections of the D Day beaches influenced his poetry.
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Libertarian Conmen Want Your Fatted Calf
This Scott Bates poem captures the swagger of those who con their fellow Americans while trumpeting free enterprise and bootstrapism.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Return of the Prodigal Son", big government, Cliven Bundy, Libertarianism, Tea Party, welfare Comments closed
Mother Goose’s Ecological Warnings
Scott Bates’ variation of familiar Mother Goose rhymes warn us of environmental devastation.
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Spring’s Triumph over War
In Henry Reed’s “Naming of Parts,” sexual spring wins out over a bureaucratic drill sergeant.
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