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Oct 12, 20231 min read
Clouds
Scott Whitby, 2020 What is past that cloud? Is there blue on the other side? Are there birds Or is that too high? This cloud is white But...
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A Martin
Scott Whitby, 2020 A Martin comes another Spring Searching for a hole just right Purple feathers, slick and sheen She follows soon, she...
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How It Works
Scott Whitby, 2020 Our daddy plowed dirt Our momma fixed hair No time for something else Probably wasn't fair We came along easier They...
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Seventeen
Scott Whitby, 2020 Seventeen Couldn't get hurt Knew everything Impressive with no shirt Stout Brown from the sun Lift anything Should see...
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Cancer
Scott Whitby, 2020 We know you are there You think you can hide Nothing less than a coward Attack from behind, no pride Little babies and...
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Memphis
Scott Whitby, 2020 Memphis, what about it? So much back talk So what about Memphis? It walks the walk Poplar Avenue, Beale Street Madison...
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First Date
Scott Whitby, 2020 My first date It was simple No worries, no bothers Unless a pimple Her first date So different now Will he behave And...
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The Tall, Tall Grass
Scott Whitby, 2020 I'm a little rabbit all brand new Eyes hardly open, I was just born Dry now in the tall, tall grass Drank that first...
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Work
Scott Whitby, 2020 I remember work I remember what it was I remember how it felt Didn't like it just because Five years old Garden full...
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I Shouldn't
Scott Whitby, 2020 I shouldn't Don't know why But I do I shouldn't Be so ugly I do but why? I shouldn't Be so hard But I am I shouldn't...
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Whisky
Scott Whitby, 2020 I've drank my fill of many drinks All I really know about whisky Is whisky on beer...never fear But beer on whisky is...
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Three Puppies
Scott Whitby, 2020 Three puppies Too young to wean So cold Somebody was mean Dallas was best Coyotes didn't care But what a fight!...
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Was I Perfect
Scott Whitby, 2020 Was I perfect? Or was I wild? Was I a good kid? Or a bad child? I made good grades But drank alcohol Went to church on...
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It's Ray's Birthday
Scott Whitby, 2021 It's Ray's birthday Happy birthday Ray Everybody's best friend Mine for sure I'd say Best Daddy best husband Worked...
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The Covid
Scott Whitby, 2020 The COVID came by Spread like a flame Trump said "It's China" Not biology to blame Kids home from college They do what...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
Alamo
Scott Whitby, 2020 Driving around In Alamo Small little town Nowhere to go Riding around In Alamo Drinking beer Daddy didn't know? Being...
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Daddy...
Scott Whitby, 2020 Daddy I wish I had liked it Sittin' on the fender and learning I'm sorry I didn't All I knew was yearning Daddy I wish...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
That Roof
Scott Whitby, 2020 Who roofed that roof, so tight? Nails sunk in, full of might Why that oak? Why so dense? Why not poplar, so less...
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Back Then
Scott Whitby, 2021 First memories Rocked in a chair Still got that old rocker Nobody cares Hot road under bare feet Don't step in the tar...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
Crockett Mills
Scott Whitby, 2021 Crockett Mills ain't Harlan, Kentucky It can be pretty sad You'll never shovel 16 Tons But you can take a whipping...
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