Fraiku: Year End Review

Posted on 2021-12-31 by Bartholomew Barker

I hate “best of” lists
Especially when they’re by year
Look ahead instead

Happy New Year, dear readers!

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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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18 Responses to Fraiku: Year End Review

  1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris's avatar Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris says:
    2021-12-31 at 19:07

    Can’t change “best of” but can create “what’s to come!” Happy New Year Bartholomew and Happy Writing!

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  2. trE's avatar trE says:
    2021-12-31 at 19:11

    Happy New Year!

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  3. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-12-31 at 19:27

    You’re on my personal “Best of” list. Happy New Year!

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  4. Annabel's avatar Annabel says:
    2021-12-31 at 19:52

    wise words to welcome a New Year!🥂

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  5. Roadtirementvintage's avatar Roadtirement says:
    2021-12-31 at 21:04

    Happy New Year!

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  6. Lucy's avatar Lucy says:
    2021-12-31 at 22:43

    Have to agree with you there. Happy New Year!

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  7. Filimages's avatar Filimages says:
    2022-01-01 at 08:58

    So, Happy New Year !

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  8. Jewish Young Professional "JYP"'s avatar Jewish Young Professional "JYP" says:
    2022-01-04 at 20:36

    Clever. I feel the same way

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