Fraiku: Regrets

Posted on 2021-10-15 by Bartholomew Barker

Full of shoulds and coulds
An effigy of myself
Shall we burn me down?

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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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7 Responses to Fraiku: Regrets

  1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris's avatar GypsieWolf2014 says:
    2021-10-15 at 18:45

    Ditto the sentiment. Well done.

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  2. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-10-16 at 03:46

    I love this one. And the answer is… if you’re going to burn, then save a match for me.

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  3. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2021-10-22 at 23:37

    Depends on what you’ve done. ;)

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