A Scott Bates poem about World War II captures the reality of war, which is the opposite of glamorous.
Tag Archives: Scott Bates
The Horror and the Idiocy of War
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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.”
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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
Built Out of Peasants & Pieces of Glass
An enjoyable Scott Bates poem about how phallic structures don’t last forever.
Freed Like a Beached Whale
Our spirits have curiously been lifted by the freeing of the Ever Given. Various whale poems come to mind.
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Jesus and the Egyptian Gods
Jesus’s flight into Egypt resonates with the symbolism of multiple religions.
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I Never Saw a Sweeter Child
Dorothy Parker and Scott Bates have poems that see the nativity from the vantage point of commoners.
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