Fraiku: Doctor Verse

Posted on 2021-06-18 by Bartholomew Barker

Don’t edit yourself
Poetry is the fever
Let it heal your mind

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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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13 Responses to Fraiku: Doctor Verse

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-06-18 at 20:20

    So true… poetry is therapeutic..

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  2. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2021-06-18 at 20:55

    I love this!!!! 💚

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  3. anitashope's avatar anitashope says:
    2021-06-18 at 21:32

    Oh, I like that.

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  4. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-06-18 at 23:10

    Indeed! ❤

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  5. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey says:
    2021-06-20 at 15:17

    Sometimes the fever melts my mind and I love it!

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  6. Mary's avatar AppophiaM says:
    2021-06-29 at 20:37

    Beautiful piece and true. Have found healing in poetry.

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