Tag: poem

Memories

Mon March 28 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Poetry, Work, Writing

Catapults and Boiled Sweets

Thu March 24 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 Catapults and boiled sweetsSailing boats and jam jarsWatching tadpolesPlaying in the woodsHunting newtsSwings and roundaboutsWistful thinkingFor the daysThat never were Photo by Ylanite Koppens on Pexels.com

Creative Writing, Family, Haiku, Poetry, Writing

Holding Hands

Tue March 22 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Haiku, Poetry, Self Publishing, Writing

Songbirds

Mon March 21 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Poetry, Work, Writing

Sailing, Unfettered

Sat March 19 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 I am a shipCrowded into the harbour wallAnchored soundAnd safeBut I can see the seaBeyond the gapCallingLullingThe storms comeThe harbour shieldsBut still, I am tossedAnd battered byUncaring wavesThe chain is strainedThe anchor holdsFor nowSo many storms I have seenHow many moreBefore the chain breaksSetting me freeLost at seaSailing unfetteredUnmoored Photo… Continue reading Sailing, Unfettered

Creative Writing, Daily Prompt, Poetry, Work, Writing

Always Descending

Fri March 18 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 Always descending, never ascending.Moving downwards, moving down.I can’t get used to this feelingMoving downwards, moving down.Is it really like this? What are we doing?Do we really want this?Is this the thing to be?The chains that pull the valves and the levers,That drive the steam through pipes of dreams. Dream worlds… Continue reading Always Descending

Creative Writing, Daily Prompt, Poetry, Work, Writing

Qualm

Wed March 16 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Collaboration

Tue March 15 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 CollaborationIs knocked out of usSystematicallyIn the school systemFilling us up insteadWith competitionAnd greedPerfecting usAs the ideal consumersThe perfect wheels in theMachineThose who hold the leversKnowCollaborationCould bring them down Photo by Dio Hasbi Saniskoro on Pexels.com If you liked this poem check out my novel - the theme of this poem… Continue reading Collaboration

Karma

Mon March 14 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Official Hospitality

Sun March 13 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing

Buffalo

Sat March 5 2022Sun February 27 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Daily Prompt, Poetry, Writing

Owners Guide to Cattle

Sun February 27 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 Keep them on the vergeOf being panickedKeep them unsureAnd afraidWhip them into a frenzyThen collect the coin they makeProd them where you need them to go Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Concert

Thu February 24 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Deep Roots

Mon February 21 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2017 The roots of the trees are deepIn the deep of the old old forestDigging in the dirt, drinking in the earthLong are the memoriesThe past seeping slowly fromRoot to trunk to branch to leafContemplatingRipped up.Houses built. Image by Filipes from Pixabay

Grey

Sun February 20 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Latecomer

Sat February 19 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

The Eye

Fri February 18 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Curse

Wed February 16 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Wonders

Mon February 14 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Haiku, Poem a Day Challenge, Poetry, Self Publishing, Writing

A Spring of Dreams – Trench

Fri February 11 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

On the Cusp

Wed February 9 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Prudence

Tue February 8 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Seasons

Thu February 3 2022Sun January 30 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Parlay

Thu January 13 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 We swing from lack ofParlay to way too much talkBlessing or a curse? Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com

Free

Wed January 12 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Let the wind blow meOn the course of its desireThe ocean’s freedom Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Hesitation

Sun January 9 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 I hesitateVacillateDissembleHold backYet the words I needTo express to youAre burstingIn meThey need freedom.IIOKHere goes Um.Where did you go? Photo by Nicola Barts on Pexels.com

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Quicken the Resistance

Sat January 8 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 MaybeThe danger we faceThe sheer wall of darknessWill quicken the protestFlesh the resistanceHasten the dayThe snowballingOf the revolution Photo by Sides Imagery on Pexels.com

Creative Writing, Haiku, Mankind Limited News, Poetry, Writing

The Secret

Fri January 7 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Daily Prompt, Poetry, Writing

Difference

Thu January 6 2022Sun January 2 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 You say centerWe say centreYou say colorWe say colourWe are differentGuess that meansYou will build a wall against usBan usMake war on us One day Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com

Family, General, Poetry, Writing

Intentions

Tue January 4 2022Sat January 1 2022 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey © 2015 “It was just a bit of fun” To the broken hearts and home “I meant no offence” To the victims of riot and guns “I was just following my dreams” To the crushing weight of debt “I will never do it again” To the frightened wife and child “I was… Continue reading Intentions

Sharp

Fri December 31 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Oversight

Thu December 30 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 InevitableOur downfall will be caused byA small oversight Image by Schäferle from Pixabay

Poetry, Writing

Successful

Wed December 29 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Have youNoticedThat the booksThat teach usHowTo succeed at thisAndWin at thatDon’t teach usWhy MeanwhileAuthors count their cash Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com

Kissing the Flame

Tue December 28 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Exposure

Mon December 27 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Sleek steel apertureWidens for a brief momentExposing a truth Image by Frantisek Krejci from Pixabay

Aesthetic

Sun December 26 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Thinking aestheticsIs vaguely anaestheticTrying hard to write Photo by Marcus Aurelius on Pexels.com

Poetry, Writing

Unseen

Thu December 23 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Unseen, unheard, forgottenWeThe peopleScornedBelittledBled We see, we hear, nothing is forgottenWeThe peopleHave dignityMightAnd reserves Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay

Capable

Wed December 22 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 I’m not capableOf writing a good poemTonight. Worn right out Photo by Cup of Couple on Pexels.com

Someday

Tue December 21 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Someday, one day, soonAfter that important thingThat I need to do Image by Eduin Escobar from Pixabay

Daily Prompt, Haiku, Poetry, Writing

The Little Monkey

Mon December 20 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Little monkey clingsTightly to his mother’s backAncient lizard flies Photo by Nitin Sharma on Pexels.com

Daily Prompt, Poetry, Writing

Uneven

Sun December 19 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

By Scott Bailey 2017 Life in unbalancedUnevenUnfair?Karma is bunkumDays, weeks, years of effortFor each small gainEach small goodNone reached with easeWhile all aroundThe bad rains downGood luck seems rareBad luck the normalThe scales unevenIt seems Image by Paolo Trabattoni from Pixabay

Coasting

Sat December 18 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Space

Sat December 11 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Haiku, Poetry, Self Publishing, Writing

Discover

Fri December 10 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Creative Writing, Haiku, Poetry, Self Publishing, Writing

Enthusiasm

Thu December 9 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey

Another Anthem

Tue December 7 2021Fri October 29 2021 Scott Andrew Bailey