This Scott Bates poem revisits the Land of Oz and finds that modern America has broken out.
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If Oz Became Modern Day America
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Two Parables Involving Falling Leaves
Scott Bates and Lucille Clifton find poetic lessons in falling leaves.
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Trippin’ Out and Dreamin’ of Utopia
This psychedelic Scott Bates poem, written in 1970, dreams of a better world.
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For My Father’s Funeral, Go Out Singing
My father would have loved that his funeral service will conclude with this Jacques Prévert poem.
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My Father’s Love Song to Phoebe
For my mother’s birthday, I post a love poem written to her by my late father 67 years ago.
The Killer Always Comes Back
This Scott Bates poem explores the dark side of those Americans that are drawn to guns and gun violence.
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In Praise of Irreverent Squirrels
This Scott Bates poem about autumn also captures his irreverence for authority.
