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The Poser
Scott Whitby, 2024 Writing a poem might take a day Thinking I used time well I'm not Walt or Bob or Emily I'm just a poser, you can...
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Nov 10, 20241 min read
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Colored
Scott Whitby, 2024 You colored everything Sometimes yellow and bright Happy And light Or you might make it dark Clouds between me and the...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Water falls
Scott Whitby, 2024 Water falls Off rocks and the skies And tears from our eyes Thundering and whimpering It fills the spaces especially...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Certain people
Scott Whitby, 2024 There are certain people But none are more than you They sing And dance And love and wonder But none are more than you...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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I can't dance
Scott Whitby, 2024 I can sing and play I can write a song And a poem But I can't dance I can find the words And I can play in key With...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Summer said
Scott Whitby, 2024 Today is the day Summer said "hell with it... I gave you pain, made you sweat, forbade the rain". Summer said "I'm...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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My angel
Scott Whitby, 2024 My angel hugged a little girl On a table in the corner next to a cross and the candle row Then she was gone Both her...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Listen
Scott Whitby, 2024 When there is no sound, there is No noise No music Not a word said When there are no words, there are No suggestions...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Cracks
Scott Whitby, 2024 Be it seeds or eggs, your very soul Only cracks make them grow Seeds sit inert and dry Potential for sure but not a...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Matador
Scott Whitby, 2024 I won't be your Baron I've no loyalty for some land Nor a Lorde with inherited authority Not a titan also-ran I won't...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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Teacher
Scott Whitby, 2024 A little girl waits for the early bus. It's cold out and black like she is. Mom watches from the door, but then the...
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Oct 27, 20241 min read
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The Plageur
Scott Whitby, 2024 A fancy lady believes if it's pretty then it's real and she can have it She can buy it or make a deal And when she...
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Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Poems To Me
Scott Whitby, 2023 Poems to me - should they rhyme? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â They may not or they may Poems to me are more than rhymes... Â Â Â ...
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Oct 2, 20241 min read
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Another bird cried
Scott Whitby, 2024 One flower in a meadow Bright and in bloom He listens intent Flaunting nature's costume A yellow bird he could hear...
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Oct 2, 20241 min read
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I make songs.
Scott Whitby, 2024 I make songs Sometimes mine, sometimes theirs Still they are songs Listen...Just be fair I make songs In my mind,...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Kate
Scott Whitby, 2024 I didn't know you were there Kate Asleep and warm...like a fawn I touched your face and you started I wish that I had...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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When was the last time I picked you up
Scott Whitby, 2024 for Steph That picture in the bedroom When your dress was blue Made me wonder When I last held you You grew up so fast...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Seabirds
Scott Whitby, 2024 Seabirds squabble. One found a worm. They're all jealous... and hungry She flies away and and lets them yearn. Now...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Mae's Wedding
Scott Whitby, 2024 I love when you were a little girl, your eyes would shine, you'd look at me and you could read my mind. you'd hold my...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Sunny
Scott Whitby, 2024 Sunny I sung Amazing Grace to you I thought it'd make you calm But Sunny You already were Sunny You taught me how to...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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