Creative Writing

Firefighting

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Fri October 23 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 FirefightingThe act of fixing someone else’sMistakesWith littleRewardOrAs it’s also knownLife

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Predator Rising

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 22 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 Early sun risesAnd a lazy eye opensAlligator wakes

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A Spring of Dreams – Lantern

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed October 21 2020Sun September 27 2020

Lantern By Scott Bailey © 2013 Old light from the pastIs still illuminationWisdom echoes far

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Dark

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue October 20 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 We create darknessWhere we can’t explainPowerful darknessDark MatterHolds the universe…

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Explorers

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun October 18 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 We brave explorers togetherWearing imitation leatherAnd as silent as a…

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Where the White Wolves Dance

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat October 17 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 A ring of solid lightHovers just above the groundSpinning with…

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Gathering Clouds

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Fri October 16 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Dark gathering cloudBrooding and beautifulWaiting for the flash of lightThe…

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The Planets

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 15 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 The scarlet of firefrom a barrelof a gun.The scarlet of…

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The Gulf

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed October 14 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 The gulf between us grows and grows.I wonder were we…

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Onshore

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue October 13 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2006 What lies within that deep dark world?That immensity of green…

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Squares

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon October 12 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Squares in squaresfor squares like usOr little robotsOr shining fruitOr…

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Sighs Matter

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun October 11 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Silk slidingFingertips brushingLightly Warm breathCloseTingling Lips shiningEyes wideningHush Moist closePulsing…

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A Spring of Dreams – Sparks

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat October 10 2020Sun September 27 2020

Sparks By Scott Bailey © 2013 A sad shadow fallsCasting gloom over our dreams:Sparks dispel…

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Surf

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 8 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 ReverberatingBoom! Surf crashes on the shoreGolden sand twinkles Originally published…

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Pounding

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue October 6 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 My heart is racingNot for love but for madnessIt is…

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Entrapment

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon October 5 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 The things that we hoardEntrance us and enslave usA lifetime…

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Creaking

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun October 4 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 CalcificationAnd aches, these creaking old bonesHave seen better days

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Taygete

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat October 3 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 The hunter is huntedTwisting between the treesTurned into doe from…

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Thin Fences

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Fri October 2 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 Two men wakeTwo men go to workKiss their children goodbyeWorkEarn…

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Fragile

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 1 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 So many connectionsSo many linesAll taut and hummingJunctions and switchesA…

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Until One Day

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 1 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 TwoRibbonsOf mistHangTwirling slowlyAround himSittingSilentIn his cageA cage ofGold chainsAndSilver barsBuilt…

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Trying (Tyburn)

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu October 1 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 SighingTryingFlyingBuyingHere am I just Sighing, Trying hardTo start of my…

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Copper

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed September 30 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 CopperThe poor relationIn the metal familyFirst to be usedDidn’t even…

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Desert Dancers

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue September 29 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 In a growing desert on flowing sandsSinking down into dried…

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Embox

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon September 28 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 EmboxedEntrenchedInside our own littleEcho chambersNot hearingViewsNot seeingSitesShoutingOnly our wayThe world…

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Merope

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat September 26 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Marriage was forbiddenMortal husband takenMasked in a veil of shameMust…

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Tears

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu September 24 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Is it too late forTears and grief to rise againI…

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Archibald the Wizard

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue September 22 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Archibald the WizardIs a very dodgy man.He seeks out naughty…

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A Spring of Dreams – Cross

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon September 21 2020Wed September 23 2020

Senryu: Cross By Scott Bailey © 2013 Fleeing from killersThe child runs desperatelyTo fill out…

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Maia

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun September 20 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Mother of he who broughtMusic up to the GodsMalice turned…

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Undertake

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat September 19 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 They undertakeThe task of takingUs from one worldThe the otherWhen…

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Electra

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu September 17 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Ever shining bright sparkEqualizing her rageEncompassing justiceEver seeking revengeEndless pain…

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Enchanted Forest

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed September 16 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 ForestVerdant, aliveRoots reaching out and downBranches stretching up to the…

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Fastidious

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue September 15 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 Fastidious and preciseYou knowLike the songOnly not niceFor no Queen…

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Mankind Limited Excerpt

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon September 14 2020Sat August 29 2020

To whet your whistles here is the Prologue and Chapter One. Prologue Darkness outside. From…

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Calaeno

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun September 13 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Caressed by the wide seaCorals catch the new childCarry her…

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Straighten

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Fri September 11 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 The urge to straightenIs the craving for perfectionThe mark of…

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Asterope

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu September 10 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 A nymph darts between treesAfraid of the hunterAlways close behind…

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Embrace

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed September 9 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 Every hug giveImparts a part of youIn return for a…

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A Spring of Dreams – Butterfly

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Tue September 8 2020Wed September 23 2020

Butterfly By Scott Bailey © 2014 Sod the camouflageBe resplendent in the sunFlutter high and…

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Alcyone

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon September 7 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Another spirit lostAwash in the swell and foamAnguished over lost…

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Sit

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun September 6 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 SitAnd writeIn responseTo the promptSitIf onlyI could find the timeTo…

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The Lyrics that Pluck at You

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat September 5 2020Wed September 23 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 I enjoy revisiting old favourites. Especially music. Bands, songs, albums…

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Candles

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Fri September 4 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 One lumenThe light of a candleIt can be seen they…

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Angel

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Thu September 3 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 Mighty angel fallsRules over a new domainLonger verse explains

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Strength in Difference

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Wed September 2 2020Sat August 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 HandicapA word defunctAs we rememberDifferenceIs strengthNotInferiority

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Who

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Mon August 31 2020Thu August 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Flames flickerTime ticksDownWar drawsNearerFor the quickEnd of timeDraws nearWho will…

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Blue Star

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun August 30 2020Thu August 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Blue star beamSlides by a smoky moonDances through Saturn’s ringsA…

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Glory Days

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sat August 29 2020Thu August 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 So the soldier walks alonebeneath thestarry nightHe has no aim…

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Tuesday Blues

by Scott Andrew Bailey
Posted on Sun August 23 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Crisis everydayWhen did this start?When will normalityReturnIs this the priceOf…

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