Fraiku: Tinnitus

Posted on 2021/12/17 by Bartholomew Barker

Like a tuning fork
burrowing into my ears
that can’t be unheard

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Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.

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19 Responses to Fraiku: Tinnitus

Susi Bocks says:

2021/12/17 at 20:12

Same. Every.Day.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2021/12/17 at 20:15
  
  We must’ve had too much loud fun when we were young.
  
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  - Susi Bocks says:
    
    2021/12/18 at 15:08
    
    IDK, it feels like I’ve never not known it, even before I got into loud music. :/
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2021/12/18 at 15:11
    
    How interesting. Mine has definitely gotten worse, especially in the past couple of years.
    
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  - Susi Bocks says:
    
    2021/12/18 at 15:32
    
    I can mostly distract myself from it unless I’m stressed. Those times are harder. Sorry to hear yours has gotten worse.
    
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Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris says:

2021/12/17 at 20:19

Yes … and that others can’t hear or understand! Pre-natal and growing up years immersed in parental cigarette smoke is the cause of mine ….

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2021/12/17 at 20:25
  
  I didn’t realize cigarette smoke could cause tinnitus. Sorry to see that you suffer too.
  
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  - Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris says:
    
    2021/12/17 at 21:03
    
    Thank you for the unintentional prompt!
    
    http://gypsieswritingmusingsquotesgripes.com/2021/12/17/chronic-pain-fraiku/
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2021/12/17 at 21:04
    
    My pleasure. I guess every poem’s a prompt.
    
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krishansen4tango says:

2021/12/17 at 23:48

So sorry to hear this!! Hope you unhear it soon! Kris Hansen

On Fri, Dec 17, 2021 at 7:40 PM Bartholomew Barker, Poet wrote:

> Bartholomew Barker posted: ” Like a tuning forkburrowing into my earsthat > can’t be unheard ” >

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2021/12/17 at 23:55
  
  Thanks, Kris!
  
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JeanMarie says:

2021/12/19 at 01:56

Out of great suffering comes great poetry. AND you don’t need any suffering to write well. Sending a hug.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2021/12/19 at 10:12
  
  Thanks! It’s not to the level of suffering but it is annoying.
  
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Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet says:

2022/01/25 at 12:37

I sometimes hear a soft swishing sound. I wonder if I am developing tinnitus. I am having slight problems hearing over background noise too. I guess my hearing is pretty good for 72.
I hope you find some relief, Bartholomew. Thanks for sharing in the lovely poem.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/01/25 at 18:58
  
  Thank you for the comment. I’m no doctor but my tinnitus is more like a whine than a swish. Maybe you’re hearing the blood flowing near your ear drum. Doesn’t hurt to mention the next time you visit the doc.
  
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  - Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet says:
    
    2022/01/25 at 19:25
    
    Thank you for your suggestion.
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2022/01/25 at 19:28
    
    You’re very welcome but remember, I’m a poet, not a doctor!
    
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