Douglas Gates
@douglasgates.bsky.social
I'm a lawn care professional living and working in Boise, Idaho, USA. I subsidiarily write and perform sonnets.
Roaming - A Sonnet
February 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Roaming - A Sonnet
Pleasantness - A Sonnet
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Pleasantness - A Sonnet
Banger from Ruth Pitter
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Banger from Ruth Pitter
Missed Opportunity - A Sonnet
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Missed Opportunity - A Sonnet
Open mic last night.
Open Mic 2/2/26
YouTube video by Douglas Gates
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Open mic last night.
Wrote two sonnets today...
January 30, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Wrote two sonnets today...
From an open mic last. The theme was "Coming Home".
January 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM
From an open mic last. The theme was "Coming Home".
My Most Recent Impactful Experience That Was Positive - A Sonnet... This one is about the time I was sitting in a coffee shop, got up to get some ice water, and sat back down. Cheers.
January 20, 2026 at 11:32 PM
My Most Recent Impactful Experience That Was Positive - A Sonnet... This one is about the time I was sitting in a coffee shop, got up to get some ice water, and sat back down. Cheers.
Walking - A Sonnet
--This one is unashamedly influenced by the line "A steady step that finds an inner rhythm" from "A Sonnet for Epiphany" by @malcolmguite.bsky.social
--This one is unashamedly influenced by the line "A steady step that finds an inner rhythm" from "A Sonnet for Epiphany" by @malcolmguite.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Walking - A Sonnet
--This one is unashamedly influenced by the line "A steady step that finds an inner rhythm" from "A Sonnet for Epiphany" by @malcolmguite.bsky.social
--This one is unashamedly influenced by the line "A steady step that finds an inner rhythm" from "A Sonnet for Epiphany" by @malcolmguite.bsky.social
Open mic if you can. Its what poetry is all about. I've been doing it regularly for two years now; finally starting to get comfortable behind a microphone. This is from last night at a kava bar.
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Open mic if you can. Its what poetry is all about. I've been doing it regularly for two years now; finally starting to get comfortable behind a microphone. This is from last night at a kava bar.
Social Media - A Sonnet
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Social Media - A Sonnet
I wrote three haiku yesterday. For those of you who don't know what a haiku is: It's like a poem, only not a sonnet. Anyway, here they are:
January 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I wrote three haiku yesterday. For those of you who don't know what a haiku is: It's like a poem, only not a sonnet. Anyway, here they are:
Blondie's Way Coffee in Boise is world-renowned for their great coffee and their excellent taste in literature. Be sure to stop by next time you're in Boise 😀
January 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Blondie's Way Coffee in Boise is world-renowned for their great coffee and their excellent taste in literature. Be sure to stop by next time you're in Boise 😀
New Years Resolutions - A Sonnet.
December 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
New Years Resolutions - A Sonnet.
Coming Home - a Sonnet
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Coming Home - a Sonnet
Gathering - a Sonnet
December 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Gathering - a Sonnet
An Unexpected Visitor - a Sonnet
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
An Unexpected Visitor - a Sonnet
Wrapped up the work year yesterday. Time to catch up on reading, witing, and editing. Give my body a break for a bit.
December 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wrapped up the work year yesterday. Time to catch up on reading, witing, and editing. Give my body a break for a bit.
“One day I'd like to be rich and famous
Maybe be funny like Andy & Amos
Be on TV and sing like Stevie
And have a girl who'll never leave me.”
--Victor Wooten
Maybe be funny like Andy & Amos
Be on TV and sing like Stevie
And have a girl who'll never leave me.”
--Victor Wooten
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“One day I'd like to be rich and famous
Maybe be funny like Andy & Amos
Be on TV and sing like Stevie
And have a girl who'll never leave me.”
--Victor Wooten
Maybe be funny like Andy & Amos
Be on TV and sing like Stevie
And have a girl who'll never leave me.”
--Victor Wooten
Nothing - a Sonnet
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Nothing - a Sonnet
This is one of my favorite poems that I have written. It is inspired by a scene in The Big Kahuna wherein a distinction is drawn between principles getting married and people getting married.
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is one of my favorite poems that I have written. It is inspired by a scene in The Big Kahuna wherein a distinction is drawn between principles getting married and people getting married.
Capo in My Jacket
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Capo in My Jacket
