An enjoyable Scott Bates poem about how phallic structures don’t last forever.
Tag Archives: Scott Bates
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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Ms. Claus, Environmental Activist
Scott Bates’s Mrs. Santa Claus poems push environmental and peace themes. The next few posts consist of some of these poems.
Citizen Kane and Trump’s Psychology
Scott Bates’s poem about Citizen Kane provides deep insight into autocrats like Donald Trump.
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A Lotus Poem for Kamala
Because Kamala means lotus in Sanskrit, I share this Scott Bates lotus poem. Kamala was associated with the fertility goddess Lakshmi and America could use some fertility at the moment.
A Poem Brought to You by the Letter C
This playful poem by my father about a rebellious letter C makes me wish he had been able to share his poetry with my grandson.
