Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by Illinois poets. Today’s featured poet is Scott Piner.
Piner lives in St. Charles and works at Elgin Community College.
Scott Piner is the author of Great Scott: And Other Poems (2021) and I Am Me: And Other Poems on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit (2021). In October 2020, Piner’s Memoir/Essay Magical Memories was published by the Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. In addition to his creative writing, Scott is a marketing professional by day and a professional magician by night.
Above all, Scott is a husband and a father. Here’s his poem “In the Rain.”
If you knew me, you’d know
I do my best work when
The cats and dogs are
Falling down
on my head.
When the flies start to bite, I
Put on my rain boots.
The dark skies signal it’s time to
Head inside, but I cover
My head and perhaps slip on
A poncho or rain jacket,
but probably not,
Because I just keep
Working, trading
Time for God’s precipitation, and
After a while, I might
Take off my shirt with no
Regret, but
Probably not, as I
Steer my wheelbarrow to
Gather another load.
