Fraiku: In the Waiting Room

Posted on 2021-07-16 by Bartholomew Barker

My toes tick faster than a clock
while my usually reliable companion
goes under the wrench

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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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6 Responses to Fraiku: In the Waiting Room

  1. Bartholomew Barker's avatar Bartholomew Barker says:
    2021-07-16 at 19:16

    Today’s adventure involved an unplanned visit to a dealership service center. Fortunately, my companion is feeling much better now.

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  2. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-07-16 at 20:36

    Vroom Vroom!

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  3. Didier Beaugrand's avatar Didier Beaugrand says:
    2021-08-05 at 01:03

    probably my dirty mind…😜
    but I can’t help reading an innuendo here…😅

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