Douglas Scotney Poems

Expectation, aiming high
On field no friend of dreams,
Soon told to lower sights,
Said, 'No! I will be stronger,
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Rivals at roo delivery
Feeling rude and livery
After revelry at the Rivoli
Sought ruder revelry
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After the argument

'Helen said'. 'Granny said'.
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Femmes sont Seine,
Universite,
Paris, Place,
Cathedral,
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Let's pretend it's not
nearly all over,
love like we've loved before.
Love will not then
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Artists needing
Softer form of love,
Feel the call of gutter,
Turn away from fashion
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You grew into a lie.
Dressed it up, added tie,
Hurt those who didn't do the same.
Yes, you did what you were told,
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'Ulysses' is a buck of a ride
Wherever you get on inside.
The end is no canter
Molly's a ranter
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The Northern Territory's
Earnt qualities of trope
Have made me qualify the name
To Northern Terratrope.
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I wondered lonely in my bed
What odour held domain,
Brought my wrist up to my nose....
....Parfum de Guerlain.
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