My father’s poem about Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl” is comforting me as he slides towards death.
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Tag Archives: Scott Bates
Fable of the Rose and the Vine
This Scott Bates fable sings the praises of individual vision.
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Getting Lost in One’s Research
A fanatical scholar loses himself–literally–in his research.
Memories of Summer Hiking in France
This summer poem by Scott Bates brings back childhood memories of hiking in the hills around the Mediterranean.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Pine Is on the Mountain", Nature, summer vacation Comments closed
The Transcendental Meaning of Pizza
Scott Bates describes the sacramental dimensions of devouring pizza.
Poets Unacknowledged Legislators? Maybe
A debate on whether poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Introduction to a Poet", Defence of Poetry, Percy Bysshe Shelley Comments closed
Lesson of War: Fear + Fear = Hate
Two Scott Bates poems get at the dark days in America following World War II.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "1918-1948", "Strategists", anti-communism, arms manufacturers, war, World War II Comments closed
A Sleepy Bird Dog Ballad
Here’s a fun poem about a sleepy hunting dog, written many years ago by Scott Bates in the regional dialect tradition.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Ballad of Jim Blakeley's Sleepy Bird Dog", dialect poetry, hunting Comments closed