Fraiku: Erethizon dorsatum

Posted on 2023-02-03 by Bartholomew Barker

Thoughts of you—
like a prickle of porcupines
occupying my mind

(for the LP Prompt Porcupine and thanks to JeanMarie for the collective noun.)

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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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23 Responses to Fraiku: Erethizon dorsatum

  1. anitashope's avatar anitashope says:
    2023-02-03 at 19:38

    Wow…knowing first hand what it feels like to tangle with a porcupine, I would not want to be in your thought this way. Great work.

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  2. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2023-02-03 at 20:02

    That’s a brilliant take on the prompt 👍👏👏

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  3. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-02-03 at 22:45

    I love this. And I’m always happy to spread new vocabulary. Our next LP event should be called a prickle of poets. Ha!

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  4. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2023-02-04 at 00:26

    Oh, I like this one too! So vivid in your words, and the use of the word “prickles!” Well done!! 🙌

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  5. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2023-02-04 at 05:25

    Yikes! That prickles!

    The antidote could be a charm of Goldfinches.

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  7. Stacey C. Johnson's avatar Stacey C. Johnson says:
    2023-02-04 at 10:54

    Oh, this is delightful. And now I shall have the phrase “prickle of porcupines” tickling mine.

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  8. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2023-02-05 at 13:29

    “I need something dim and quiet like a school of fish.”

    As my Mum used to say….”It wouldn’t do we were all the same.”

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  9. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2023-02-13 at 23:51

    Intrusive and persistent thoughts can be so annoying. Good take, Bart!

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