Fraiku: Twilight

Posted on 2022-11-04 by Bartholomew Barker

Night falls on democracy
When the people fail to vote
Be the dawn

Vote early if you still can. Tuesday is Election Day.

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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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15 Responses to Fraiku: Twilight

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2022-11-04 at 19:31

    Yes … we need to rise up with the dawn …

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  2. julydase's avatar Julydase says:
    2022-11-04 at 20:03

    I voted early…done😊!

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  3. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2022-11-04 at 20:25

    Yes! I second the (Vote) opinion.

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  5. Ali Grimshaw's avatar Ali Grimshaw says:
    2022-11-06 at 16:07

    Spot on! Loved this one.

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  6. Ali Grimshaw's avatar Ali Grimshaw says:
    2022-11-06 at 16:08

    I just shared your words on my FB story.

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  7. equipsblog's avatar equipsblog says:
    2022-11-09 at 08:03

    Love your poem and it looks like it mostly came true.

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