Fraiku: Thunderstorm

Posted on 2021-05-28 by Bartholomew Barker

Heavy humid heat
Scraped from exhausted leaves
Summer thunderstorm

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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10 Responses to Fraiku: Thunderstorm

  1. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2021-05-28 at 18:57

    I’m intrigued, fraiku? Please esplain. Lovely piece, Bart.

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  2. anitashope's avatar anitashope says:
    2021-05-28 at 20:26

    Only people who have been near the coast during summer really understand the power of humidity.

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  3. Kritika Maheshwari's avatar Kritika says:
    2021-05-29 at 05:30

    I like the title Fraiku. Fabulous haiku. The image is amazing.

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  4. jonicaggiano's avatar jonicaggiano says:
    2021-06-02 at 20:18

    Lovely haiku. It looks like a southern storm for sure.

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