By Scott Bailey (c) 2022
Ever fallen in love
With the prospect of peace
Hey
It can’t be that far fetched
19-2000
Let’s not repeat
Elephant
Sitting smugly in the room
Sit down
This may take some time
Playlist
freeform poetry
Cracked
By Scott Bailey © 2026
…cracked right open.
And exposed
His inner workings
To the world
And the world shuddered
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Transition
By Scott Bailey © 2026
From dark to light
From warm to cold
From dry to wet
From inside to out
The transition is the bump
The shock that wakes
The spark of life
So move back and forth
Never still
And live
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Agility
By Scott Bailey © 2027
Ready!? Go!
Get it shipped
First to market
Never mind the bugs
Iterate
Later
New ideas coming
Go!
Get then shipped
Before they do
Problem?
Hide it from the shareholders
Next thing
Get it shipped
Bugs bugs bugs
Iterate, new, shipped,
What cliff…..?
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Rank
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Ranking destroys
Reinforces the framing
Is control
By those outside of it
Winners win more
Losers are stuck
With the derision
That holds them down
Equality negates leagues
In response to malformed_poetry’s prompt
Number Twenty-three
By Scott Bailey © 2024
You’re number twenty-three in the queue
Your call is very important too.
Though you might be dying or have the flu.
We are doing our best not to treat you.
We have, for you, a million great shows!
But here’s the secret no one knows
Our user interface really blows
To magnify our tiny pool of shows!
We would love to lend a helping hand
Log onto our bank it’s nice and bland.
No humans here, they’ve all been banned.
Help is strictly bound and planned.
Cover
By Scott Bailey © 2026
You a square
A nerd, a regular guy
They said
That’s what they saw
They missed the depth
I am cubed, irregular, weird
Infinite
Spiralling
Spiralling
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Moonside
By Scott Bailey © 2026
The far side of the moon
Is not dark, actually
It is illuminated by the madness
Of tortured talent
Contemplating time and money
And impending death
Singing into the sky
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Beyond
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Anxiety starts at the foot of my bed
Beyond the impenetrable shield of the duvet
Out there, where things matter
The weight of the world awaits
Only heroes and fools venture beyond
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No Wonder
By Scott Bailey © 2026
After all, we are shameful
Stupid and disgusting
Expendable
No wonder
We are falling
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Madness
By Scott Bailey © 2026
What madness is this?
Words on a mind
Defining words
Enclosing words
Words as chains of judgement
Knowledge from the past
That’s creeping back
Like a disease
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Wakes
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Some people race through life
Like expensive speedboats
Churning everything behind them
And making a splash
Others sail serenely by
Barely making a ripple
In the end, all wakes are erased
By the waves of time
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Mourning
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Justice was long dead
Law breaking fragrant
Honour was cold in the earth
Food for worms
Truth had disappeared
Into a quagmire of blatant lies
So it was no surprise
That the empire crumbled slowly
Before our very eyes
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The Last
By Scott Bailey © 2026
The last of the resistance
Faded
Dragged down and overwhelmed
The next generation
Live in ignorance
Unaware of their chains
While the rich choose their prey
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Weight Lifting
By Scott Bailey © 2026
The weight of what ifs
And the pressure of just in case
Means the future is dull and heavy
The future is a dumbell
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Twilight
By Scott Bailey © 2026
The time between times
When worlds merge
We see with different eyes
Secrets from the other side
Shadows and whispers
That excites our nerves
As we glimpse other potentials
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Cul-de-sac
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Some people have highways
Others fly in their jets
Some leap into space
For the rest
We are trapped
In the cul-de-sac maze
Into which we were born
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The Fear
By Scott Bailey © 2026
For the love of the fear
We wake
Enter the fray
Surely
That’s right?
Isn’t it?
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Answers from the Sky
By Scott Bailey © 2026
It was a wonderful day
That they came
Bringing their science from the sky
Removing our problems
No more disease
No more poverty
Immortality
I wonder how
We’ll screw this up
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Eulogy for an Unknown Poet
By Scott Bailey © 2026
He left words
That nobody read
Was there something there
They missed?
Will he be?
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Trust Issues
By Scott Bailey © 2026
Greatness is within me
I am the one you all need
Victory will come easy
Everyone just follow me
This is destiny
High and mighty
Everyone says so
My path is clear
Our victory assured
Never doubt
Everyone trusts me, so
You just need to give me your credit card number
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The Poem
By Scott Bailey © 2026
The poem
The words
Incisive
Inspired
That can reach into hearts
Change minds
Shift history
Leave the world a better place
That’s the poem
That, to my shame
I cannot write
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Legacy
By Scott Bailey © 2026
I came from stability
So I crave it
I came from poverty
Where I am stuck
I came from love
So I know how to feel
Where did these
Clueless politicians
Come from?
What will they leave us?
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A Spring of Dreams
Embark on a poetic journey of 365 pieces, each a unique expression born from dreams and emotions. Spanning diverse forms like haiku, sonnets, and free verse, they mirror my daily mood—ranging from sadness to joy, grief to love.
Amid life’s chaos, these poems offer a brief respite, inviting readers to pause and view the world through a new lens. Join me in discovering solace and reflection within the lines of each verse.
Scott Andrew Bailey - Author 