A Scott Bates Christmas poem about birds as ornaments–and angels–on bird feeder Christmas trees.
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Angels at Our Bird Feeders
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Our Christmases Always Involved Books
Growing up, our Christmases were always filled with books. This Scott Bates poem captures the spirit.
Manchin Delivers a Lump of Coal
Two Scott Bates environmental Christmas poems are helping me cope with depression over the failure of the Build Back Better bill.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Letter from Oz", "Letter from the North Pole", Build Back Better, Christmas poems, climate change, Joe Manchin Comments closed
The Horror and the Idiocy of War
A Scott Bates poem about World War II captures the reality of war, which is the opposite of glamorous.
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Nature’s Autumn Jazz Tune
An autumn poem to lift your spirits.
A Mimeo Fable Explains Vax Foes
A Scott Bates fable captures Trumpist authoritarianism when it comes to vaccine resistance.
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Dr. Watson Returns from Afghanistan
Dr. Watson is also a former Afghanistan War vet, with certain similarities to our own vets. The messy end of America’s involvement also recalls Kaye’s “Far Pavilions.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Birds of Afghanistan", Afghan withdrawal, Afghanistan, Arthur Conan Doyle, Far Pavilions, M. M. Kaye, Study in Scarlet Comments closed
Bringing Back the Games of Yesteryear
My grandson is visiting, getting me to break out the old games my father loved.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Ballad of the Games of Yesteryear", "Ballad of the Ladies of Bygone Times", Children, children's games, Francois Villon Comments closed
