This Scott Bates poem captures the swagger of those who con their fellow Americans while trumpeting free enterprise and bootstrapism.
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Tag Archives: Scott Bates
Libertarian Conmen Want Your Fatted Calf
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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.
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If Oz Became Modern Day America
This Scott Bates poem revisits the Land of Oz and finds that modern America has broken out.
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Two Parables Involving Falling Leaves
Scott Bates and Lucille Clifton find poetic lessons in falling leaves.
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