Fraiku: Supreme Court

Posted on 2022/05/13 by Bartholomew Barker

How many maidens
must we sacrifice
to satisfy your dogma?

About Bartholomew Barker

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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16 Responses to Fraiku: Supreme Court

ivor20 says:

2022/05/13 at 20:30

The never ending question Bart ?

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/13 at 20:49
  
  The question ends but I fear nothing will satisfy them.
  
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  - ivor20 says:
    
    2022/05/13 at 21:20
    
    C’est la vie
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2022/05/13 at 21:22
    
    C’est la mort
    
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JeanMarie says:

2022/05/13 at 20:37

😢 It is a horror for sure.
Is that pic from Dune? It’s cool. And fitting.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/13 at 20:48
  
  No, not from Dune. I just found it on Unsplash while searching for pictures of dragons.
  
  https://unsplash.com/photos/5DXsHwBFtXg
  
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Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris says:

2022/05/13 at 20:59

If there was a “LOVE” icon I would have pressed that in recognition of this piece Bartholomew. Not only is it genius and time specific; it’s also very beautiful. Thank you. 🏆

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/13 at 21:02
  
  Thank you, Gypsie! Your comments are better than any “love” click.
  
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Stacey C. Johnson says:

2022/05/13 at 22:38

Oh, this is beautiful. Thank you. A stunning metaphor. Love.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/13 at 23:00
  
  So glad this resonated with you. Thank you!
  
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berniebell1955 says:

2022/05/14 at 05:21

My lord – 10 words – and you’ve got it.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/14 at 09:25
  
  Thanks. So things are so simply wrong it shouldn’t require any words.
  
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  - berniebell1955 says:
    
    2022/05/14 at 10:23
    
    In the film ‘Dogma’ – God turns out to be female.
    
    There’s a thought to conjure with.
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2022/05/14 at 10:50
    
    Yeah, she was played by Alanis Morrisette, if I remember right. That was a fun film.
    
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equipsblog says:

2022/05/14 at 08:45

They are two end goals–barefoot and pregnant for any female.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2022/05/14 at 09:33
  
  Ask your husband to invest your money in a burka company.
  
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