Fraiku: Hurry Back

Posted on 2022-08-26 by Bartholomew Barker

Let me behold your green eyes
shifted blue
as you return to my arms

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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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24 Responses to Fraiku: Hurry Back

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2022-08-26 at 19:27

    Romantic …

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  2. trE's avatar trE says:
    2022-08-26 at 19:59

    Okay. This gave me pause. There is a sensual and inviting presence within these lines, and I am totally intrigued. Very well done, Bart.

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  3. anitashope's avatar anitashope says:
    2022-08-26 at 20:25

    Eye color is amazing. And it changes as we age. Lovely haiku.

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  5. Layla Todd's avatar Jaya Avendel says:
    2022-08-26 at 20:56

    Love the transformative imagery here! <3

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  6. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris's avatar Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris says:
    2022-08-26 at 21:19

    Alas, my eyes are algae/amber! But, lovely piece Bartholomew! ❤️

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  7. butungislayp's avatar butungislayp says:
    2022-08-26 at 22:41

    Short and sweet. I love it! 💜

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  8. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2022-08-27 at 04:56

    Hmmm – eyes change when beholding the beloved.

    Have you noticed how if you look at a photo you can tell how the person looking at the photographer, feels about the photographer, from their eyes?

    It’s always plain to see when they love them. Eyes don’t lie. Mostly.

    You’ve caught it – that ‘look of love’.

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  9. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2022-08-27 at 11:02

    Yes, your poem is beautiful and captures a mood of sensuality! Love it 😍 and wonderful picture to capture the mood!

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