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Poem a Day Challenge #36 (Star Fathers – a Laturne)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu July 4 2013Wed December 9 2015

Lanturne Star Fathers by Scott Bailey © 2013 Stars Magic Fathers dance Under dark trees…

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Poem a Day Challenge #35 (Tsuma – a Katauta)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed July 3 2013Wed December 9 2015

Now inspired by the site I discovered yesterday going to try some different forms. This…

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Poem a Day Challenge #34 (Cross – Senryu version)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue July 2 2013Wed December 9 2015

Today I was made aware of the poetic form of the Senryu and what distinguishes…

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Poem a Day Challenge #33 (Cross)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon July 1 2013Wed December 9 2015

Cross By Scott Bailey © 2000 Rapists come and go like bills grit your teeth…

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Poem a Day Challenge #32 (Spectrum)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 30 2013Wed December 9 2015

Spectrum by Scott Bailey © 2013 If life were light shone through a prism We…

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Poem a Day Challenge #31 (Bricks)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 29 2013Wed December 9 2015

Bricks by Scott Bailey © 2013 Coloured bricks Red, blue, yellow, white and many more.…

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Poem a Day Challenge #30 (Words)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri June 28 2013Mon December 7 2015

Words By Scott Bailey © 2013 Wherever words roam Over fantastical lands The heart rests…

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Poem a Day Challenge #29 (Sometimes)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu June 27 2013Mon December 7 2015

 Sometimes By Scott Bailey © 2013 Sometimes the things we are due do not arrive…

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Poem a Day Challenge #28 (Thirteen Lines)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed June 26 2013Mon December 7 2015

Thirteen Lines By Scott Bailey © 2013 The bankers, the police and politicians laugh at…

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Nursery Notes

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 25 2013Fri August 9 2013

Late night so short poem today. Work was frustrating – I was so tired for…

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Poem a Day Challenge #27 (Sparks)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 25 2013Mon December 7 2015

Sparks By Scott Bailey © 2013 A sad shadow falls Casting gloom over our dreams:…

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Father Son Time

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon June 24 2013

Oops – realised that my post today was a draft and therefore was not quite…

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Poem a Day Challenge #26 (Leagues)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon June 24 2013Mon December 7 2015

Leagues By Scott Bailey © 2013 Today’s tragedy Is the damn acceptance of Bloody league…

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Poem a Day Challenge #25 (Tension)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 23 2013Mon December 7 2015

Tension by Scott Bailey © 2013 Tight when I shouldn’t be. Wound up in the calm of…

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Poem a Day Challenge #24 (Lantern)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 22 2013Mon December 7 2015

Lantern By Scott Bailey © 2013 Old light from the past Is still illumination Wisdom…

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Poem a Day Challenge #23 (Rested Wheel)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri June 21 2013Mon December 7 2015

Rested Wheel By Scott Bailey © 2013 Why aren’t we railing? Why aren’t we mad?…

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Poem a Day Challenge #22 (Sighs Matter)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu June 20 2013Mon December 7 2015

Sighs Matter by Scott Bailey © 2013 Silk sliding Fingertips brushing Lightly Warm breath Close…

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Poem a Day Challenge #21 (Taxing)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed June 19 2013Mon December 7 2015

Taxing By Scott Bailey © 2013 They didn’t know. Or didn’t care. That corporate giants…

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Progress in some places

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 18 2013Tue September 17 2013

Well finally managed to get some work done on my book. I have done half…

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Poem a Day Challenge #20 (Exist)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 18 2013Mon December 7 2015

Today’s poem of the day is another old one I have reworked. I chose this…

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Poem a Day Challenge #19 (On the Verge)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon June 17 2013Mon December 7 2015

On the Verge By Scott Bailey © 2013 Broken down. Watching everyone speed by. Rushing.…

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Poem a Day Challenge #18 (The Coalman)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 16 2013Mon December 7 2015

This is an old one I brushed off and reworked. This one’s for my dad.…

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Walls and Nakedness!

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 15 2013

Well its been a stressful few days. Work had been full on (but nothing wrong…

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Poem a Day Challenge #17 (Revision)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 15 2013Mon December 7 2015

Revision By Scott Bailey © 2013 Swirling in the mists of history Mystic figures whirl…

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Poem a Day Challenge #16 (Summer)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri June 14 2013Mon December 7 2015

Summer by Scott Bailey ©2013 Bended blade of grass Bows in the summer twilight A…

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Tired

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu June 13 2013

Today’s poem for the day almost didn’t happen – I felt just too tired to…

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Poem a Day Challenge #15 (Hope)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu June 13 2013Mon December 7 2015

Hope By Scott Bailey © 2013 Tired and worn out so Going to sleep to…

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Poem a Day Challenge #14 (Carman)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed June 12 2013Mon December 7 2015

Carman By Scott Bailey © 2013 I make cars I always have As did my…

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Poem a Day Challenge #13 (The Gulf)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 11 2013Mon December 7 2015

The Gulf By Scott Bailey © 2013   The gulf between us grows and grows.…

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Poem a Day Challenge #12 (Mistress)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon June 10 2013Mon December 7 2015

Mistress By Scott Bailey © 2013   She is taken for granted by most Loved…

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Poem a Day Challenge #11 (Normal)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 9 2013Mon December 7 2015

Normal By Scott Bailey © 2013 The news is not normal We must remember that.…

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Poem a Day Challenge #10 (Red)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 8 2013Mon December 7 2015

Red By Scott Bailey © 2013 Screaming red white and blue, Soaring in the clouds.…

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Ants in my pants – well almost

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri June 7 2013Fri June 7 2013

Well another very busy day. Was late to work as Alexander was clinging to me…

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Poem a Day Challenge #9 (Change)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri June 7 2013Mon December 7 2015

Change By Scott Bailey © 2013 Shouting into the hole that is the whole Nothing…

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Poem a Day Challenge #8 (Is it Me?)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu June 6 2013Mon December 7 2015

Is it Me? By Scott Bailey © 2103 Flesh and bones and genes. Is that…

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Poem a Day Challenge #7 (Same)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed June 5 2013Mon December 7 2015

OK have a headache now. Can’t think so I am posting this one that has…

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Another one of those days!

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed June 5 2013Wed June 5 2013

Started with it taking ages to get Alexander awake and off to nursery (not unusual…

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Poem a Day Challenge #6 (Trench)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue June 4 2013Mon December 7 2015

Another attempt at haiku. Trench By Scott Bailey © 2013 Dancing with my wife, last…

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Poem a Day Challenge #5 (Footsteps)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon June 3 2013Mon December 7 2015

OK – so this one is on the same theme as yesterday. In fact this…

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Memorial Stone

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 2 2013

We decided to try and have a slow relaxed and easy day today as far…

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Poem a Day Challenge #4 (Soundbox)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun June 2 2013Mon December 7 2015

Soundbox By Scott Bailey © 2013 There are empty spaces left as people move on,…

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Poem a Day Challenge #3 (Outside `The Daffodil and Pen’)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat June 1 2013Mon December 7 2015

Outside `The Daffodil and Pen’ By Scott Bailey © 1999 I wandered lonely as a brick…

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Poem a Day Challenge #2 (Nation)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri May 31 2013Tue September 17 2013

Well – so pressed for time today that I decided to do a haiku –…

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Poems and Stress

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu May 30 2013Thu May 30 2013

That has been today. Work has been a stress fest – everything seems to be…

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Poem a day Challenge #1 (Goodnight)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu May 30 2013Mon December 7 2015

Goodnight by Scott Bailey © 2013 Goodnight. Sleep tight. Love you with all my heart. One…

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