Welcome to the poetic omnibus

the worlds of scotthillpoetry

Welcome to my universe! Explore the worlds of each of my poetry books and immerse yourself in new experiences. Click on a book to get started. This is the Poetic Omnibus.

enter: //biblio//

Vibe: Intimate. Sacred. Mythic. Archival.

“your library [is] waiting to be opened” — from //biblio//

One year ago, I set my life on fire and burned it to the ground. Now, in my 11th poetry book, I'm building a new library of experiences from scratch from a mountain of questions that all start with--who am I? Like Socrates said, "To find yourself, think for yourself." So I did. I went on a philosophical healing journey starting with being on my own and ending with finding the love I deserve from myself and others. "Know thyself" was commanded of me. So now, I do.

Read some poems from //biblio// by clicking on them!

Watch my interview with Ezequiel Kratsman below!

Listen to my discussion over //biblio// with my brothers!

Check out some art inspired by //biblio//

“I know exactly who I am and what I stand for” — from //biblio//

enter: Cabin Fever

Vibe: Claustrophobic. Unfiltered. Wry. Disoriented.

“Though I am still quite restless evermore—” — Cabin Fever

In my fifth installment, Cabin Fever explores the themes of isolation and anger in my most vulnerable year yet. During the start of this pandemic, I found myself bitter and lonely--finding inspiration from poets like Emily Dickinson and hiding out in the darkest parts of my brain. I also spent a huge part of this past year reevaluating my core beliefs when it comes to politics and human decency. This book is mostly about my encounters or experiences with death: the death of a romantic friendship, the death of an expectation for a loved one, the death of an addictive habit, the death of a traumatic event, the death of some beloved heroes that broke our hearts, the death of a tragic marriage, the death of religion and its consequences, and the death of disillusionment with what we always thought America to be. As horrific and as horrifying as death can be, it is a natural part of life--making way for a new beginning or a fresh start when necessary. Step into the woods with me and wander around in my mind for what is surely my most bold and emotionally turbulent work of art.

Read some poems from Cabin Fever by clicking on them!

“I’m up and flying free” — Cabin Fever

enter: Fable

Vibe: Symbolic. Bold. Archetypal. Imaginative.

“So our story begins here…” — Fable

"...he is the hero of our story-not a perfect hero/From his lips came dishonesty at times/On sleepless nights he'd cry/wolf instead of counting sheep/He could play the villain the way a fox could play other animals/But he always had noble intentions//From his head, a tale develops/A chapter in his life where he swears to find himself/A race against time/Running from lovers faster than a hare/Loving himself slower than a tortoise//And in the middle of choice and circumstance/Our hero finds himself on a quest for true love/Not a fairy tale love, but a fable love/A love that would teach him many great lessons/On his journey to becoming a better man-a better hero//So our story begins here.../Where will he go?/What will he do?/What will he truly become?"

Read some poems from Fable by clicking on them!

“Each character and place in this story/Moved on to make room/For another chapter soon to come” — Fable

enter: shadow play

Vibe: Haunted. Cinematic. Elusive. Surreal.

“Manhood Isn’t Simple” — shadow play

Our lives are full of dichotomies: dark versus light, sin versus virtue, right versus wrong, experience versus innocence, young versus old, childhood versus adulthood, pride versus shame, angels versus demons. Many of us grow up to believe that we are either one version of ourselves or another--black or white--and that there is no in-between. The reality is that we all live in shades of gray. There is darkness and light in all of us. The only way to live freely in this life is to find a balance between the two. We must learn to play with the shadows of what we are so afraid of within ourselves if we are to love and appreciate every part of what shapes us as human beings. There are many facets that make us unique and I have learned to embrace the beautiful and the ugly I have been through. This book is my way of bringing light to my dark experiences so that I may earn back an innocence that I once believed was forever lost.

Read some poems from shadow play by clicking on them!

“we are free just for the night” — shadow play

enter: I Am Scorpio

Vibe: Mysterious. Fierce. Transformative. Magnetic.

“So I’m ready to bet my life on my truth” — from I Am Scorpio

We Scorpios have a negative reputation for being jealous, possessive, secretive, resentful, manipulative, confrontational, and emotionally toxic. While there is some truth to this, we are also brave, loyal, ambitious, and powerful. We are complex. We experience heartbreak and process it in the most unique way. Some of it is cathartic, some of it is destructive. Ultimately, this is a poetry collection about taking on my zodiac identity to express my failures at love, not just romantically, as you will see multiple examples of, but mostly with love of the self. I found comfort in expressing myself authentically, but also in ways that were very unlike me. There are many poems that hold truth and many that you can't trust. That is the beauty of being a Scorpio in the zodiac universe. That is the beauty of being a multi-faceted human being.

Read some poems from I Am Scorpio by clicking on them!

“I have a chance to rule over this new stage of my life” — from I Am Scorpio

enter: Into the Eye

Vibe: Turbulent. Raw. Reflective. Resilient.

“My stormy path is shown” — from Into the Eye

This is my debut poetry collection that introduces who I am as a poet, as an artist, and as a human being. I wrote this entire collection in the span of two weeks during Hurricane Harvey. There are high school experiences, college experiences, and experiences I've had as a twenty-four-year-old young man. I was inspired by the chaos and confusion that was manifesting both within my mind and externally around me. This book starts with the poem "Status Quo I," which expresses the turbulent mess that I started off in, and ends with "Status Quo II," a state of peace that I reached as my mind wandered "Into the Eye" of my life's hurricane. It's a stormy path that leads to a dark cave, into dark waters, and onto dry land. There is a whirlwind mess that leads to clarity. This book is how I discovered what it means to go from a boy to a man. I'm excited for you all to read this and get to know me. I'm Scott Hill and this is my coming-of-age story.

Read some poems from Into the Eye by clicking on them!

“…I’d imagine it wouldn’t matter where we’d/Drift off to…” — from Into the Eye

Take a trip through the dark woods with me…