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Class

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri January 22 2021Tue December 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2016 The wolf pack is firmIn a superior classHunting the weaker

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Mankind Limited
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Mankind Limited Excerpt

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu January 21 2021Tue December 29 2020

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

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The Ancient Market

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu January 21 2021Tue December 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2015 There is an ancient market squareWhere we all spend our…

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Aubade Two

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue January 12 2021Tue December 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2015 Dawn sneaks over the hills Light spills through the vales…

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The Name is..

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon January 4 2021Tue December 29 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 Death and lustEntwined in oneBoth withoutA thoughtBoth withExpert careSheer red satinRipped…

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The Forest of Dreams

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed December 30 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey 2015 Dark, thick between the trees No light shines off The dull…

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Moments

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon December 28 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2015 The world clashes with meOr I with itIts movie reel…

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Spring in my Step

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri December 25 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2015 Rusty Is the spring in my step Lost its purpose…

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Friars
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The Execution

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu December 24 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 “My patience is almost spent.” “I apologise Mr. Dickens. The…

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Cold Hard Hate

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue December 22 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 Cold hearted callsBehind cold stone wallsDirected at a late great…

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The Voice

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun December 20 2020Wed November 4 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 There’s a voice I knowFrom way down deepFuelled by warsThat…

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Feel

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sun December 13 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 When was the last timeYou really feltThe weave of a reallyGood…

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Where the White Wolves Dance

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed December 9 2020Mon November 2 2020

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

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Wolf in Snow

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue December 8 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2015 Hard the mud did cakeMatted fur, red blood flowingOn snow-covered wolf

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Districts

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon December 7 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 These areasOur neighbourhoodsWill become districtsClassified by wealthWorthClassAnd faceless systemsWill place usWhere…

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Giants

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu December 3 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 I have seen giantsStriding over the landPower on their shouldersStern…

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Economists

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon November 30 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 PriestsDetermining the willOf their godDecidingWhich lives will be sacrificedTo keep it…

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Slime

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat November 28 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 From the slime, we cameTo the slimeWe seem to defer

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Black and White

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri November 27 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 A black and white filmAbout black and white issuesWith grey…

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Sky Fight

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu November 26 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 Flash in the dark blue skyClash of sword and boneRoar…

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The News

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed November 25 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 What’s behind the storyWhat is the reason for that newsWho…

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Dreams

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Tue November 24 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2014 What ifDreams were not the productOf opiumBut the opium itself?Not…

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Cable Ties

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Mon November 23 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Cables tie usHold us tightTo one spotEven invisible onesChainsKeeping us…

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Undermine

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat November 21 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 Background contemptBackground fearBackground doubtBackground shameIt’s thereUndetectedSubtleIn the everyday babbleInsidiousDesignedTo keep…

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Mankind Limited
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Mankind Limited Excerpt

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri November 20 2020Mon November 2 2020

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

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Revision

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu November 19 2020Mon November 2 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Swirling in the mists of historyMystic figures whirlDark silhouettes of dangerous…

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Index

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Fri October 30 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2018 The beginningAnd the endWhere we startInto the webWhere we endA…

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Present Ideas

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Thu October 29 2020Sun September 27 2020

If you are stuck for ideas – here are a few. They are original and…

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Aubade Two

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

By Scott Bailey © 2015 Dawn sneaks over the hills Light spills through the vales…

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Drifting Islands

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Sat October 24 2020Sun September 27 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2017 Where is the localThe friendly greengrocerBaker, butcherThe watering holeThe fire…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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  • Creative Writing

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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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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Blind (Etheree)

  • by Scott Andrew Bailey
  • Posted on Wed August 12 2020Sun July 26 2020

By Scott Bailey © 2013 Weare blindto the truthEverydaySuffering goes onAnd we deny it allUnable…

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