Fraiku: Philosophy

Posted on 2023/02/10 by Bartholomew Barker

Descartes understood
words pour from a bottle
I drink therefore I am

Last line stolen from Bruce’s Philosphers Song.

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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ivor20 says:

2023/02/10 at 21:56

Too complicated for my simple mind, but the red wine tastes good …

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/02/10 at 22:18
  
  Red wine is complicated enough.
  
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  - ivor20 says:
    
    2023/02/10 at 23:40
    
    Two glasses is ok, after that my poetry mind flies away in my “Itmims” space craft (Ivor’s Time Machine In Micro Space)
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2023/02/10 at 23:42
    
    Yeah, two glasses is just about write.
    
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JeanMarie says:

2023/02/10 at 23:32

Well done. Shall we call you the “Li Po of Hillsbourgh?”
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2008/feb/01/thedrunkenpoeticgeniusofl

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/02/10 at 23:40
  
  That sounds really cool, doesn’t it? I don’t think I’m there yet but it would be my finest honor.
  
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  - JeanMarie says:
    
    2023/02/10 at 23:54
    
    Well you have the drunken part down. Now you just need the posthumous fame. :)
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2023/02/11 at 10:38
    
    I was hoping for prehumous fame…
    
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jai says:

2023/02/11 at 00:40

Lol…clever…I enjoyed your Fraiku and the video. I’ve studied a wee bit of philosophy, so recognized the names.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/02/11 at 10:41
  
  So glad you enjoyed it. Monty Python also did a Philosophers Football match between Greece and Germany that you might find amusing too.
  
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  - jai says:
    
    2023/02/11 at 19:17
    
    Is it on YouTube?
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2023/02/11 at 19:26
    
    Yes! https://youtu.be/LfduUFF_i1A
    
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  - jai says:
    
    2023/02/11 at 21:48
    
    That was hilarious. Thanks for the link. I’ve watched some Monty Python but hadn’t seen this particular skit. Socrates is the GOAT!
    
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  - Bartholomew Barker says:
    
    2023/02/12 at 00:11
    
    They did some really great work, both Socrates and Monty Python.
    
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  - jai says:
    
    2023/02/12 at 00:12
    
    Agreed. 🙂
    
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berniebell1955 says:

2023/02/11 at 04:54

I’m pink, therefore I’m Spam…..

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/02/11 at 10:42
  
  I like that. Might steal it.
  
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berniebell1955 says:

2023/02/11 at 11:25

It’s very Floydian – Pink, that is.

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/02/11 at 15:32
  
  Very clever— a Floydian quip.
  
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  - berniebell1955 says:
    
    2023/02/12 at 05:16
    
    Boom! Boom!
    
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Susi Bocks says:

2023/03/02 at 19:34

When inhibitions are eased, that’s when the truth pours forth. Weed, wine, or whiskey! ;)

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2023/03/02 at 20:37
  
  Exactly, though I’ll stick with my wine.
  
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  - Susi Bocks says:
    
    2023/03/02 at 22:03
    
    To each his own! ;)
    
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