A Scott Bates poem framing our oil barons as “the officious oligarchs of order and ordure” and “the lizards of ooze.”
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Tag Archives: Scott Bates
Fighting Back against the Program
In this Scott Bates parable, one can get pushed around only so much before turning to rebellion.
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Whitman’s Blast of Green Grace
Scott Bates’ homage to Walt Whitman tells of amorous encounters from the grass’s point of view.
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Keeping Environmental Hope Alive
In the face of horrific environmental devastation, Scott Bates dreams of “the jungle above the sun.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "They Are Cutting Down the Jungles of Brazil", Brazilian rain forests, deforestation, environment catastrophe, rain forests Comments closed
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.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Second Coming", "Viagra", Dick Cheney, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq, John McCain, war fervor, William Butler Years Comments closed
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.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Greatest Generation", D Day, dementia, Normandy, war, World War II Comments closed