My father celebrated my entrance into the world with two poems, one serious, one not.
Tag Archives: Scott Bates
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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Cats as Transformation Artists
This Jean Cocteau poems captures the mercurial nature of cats.
Christmas Bird Count from Santa’s Sleigh
This joyous Scott Bates birdwatching poem imagines Santa’s Blitzen involved in Audubon’s annual tally.
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Letters from Mrs. Santa Claus
Two Scott Bates Christmas poems show Santa on the move, thanks to the melting of the polar ice caps.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Letter from the Moon", "Letter from the North Pole", Christmas, Santa Claus Comments closed
