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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Whatever else it may be doing
Spirit orders order
To alter its arrangements.
Order tires slowly
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(one three one one nine four one
minus
two two eight two)
equals
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Before Joyce
For a novel to make it as art
The end had to be at the start.
This is still largely so
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There always was a me
Then ideals came along
Said the past is gone
You're now a part of me.
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Depth
Not to be denied
In bed
The poet
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Death
Not to be denied
In bed
you turned aside
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Propaganda painter
No Saint was S T Gill

Knowing that in England
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