This psychedelic Scott Bates poem, written in 1970, dreams of a better world.
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Trippin’ Out and Dreamin’ of Utopia
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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.
Ballad of a Nun, a Bordello, and Mary
Scott Bates’ “Ballad of Thoughtful Love” retells a medieval fable about a nun-turned-whore who is saved by the Virgin Mary.
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What Light Verse Meant to Scott Bates
My father used light verse to stay optimistic in the face of a grim reality.