Fraiku: Tired

Posted on 2023-04-14 by Bartholomew Barker

Thoughts flow like sludge
eyes ache and wine can’t dislodge
this ponderous blockage

(not even halfway through the month yet)

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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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28 Responses to Fraiku: Tired

  1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris's avatar Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris says:
    2023-04-14 at 20:08

    Tequila works well!! 🥃

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  2. Katie Frances Hartless's avatar K. Hartless says:
    2023-04-14 at 20:43

    Sometimes you have to barf the words when the motor in your pen won’t budge. ;)

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  3. kristin's avatar kristin says:
    2023-04-14 at 21:11

    Almost halfway!

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  4. trE's avatar trE says:
    2023-04-14 at 22:20

    “and wine can’t dislodge
    this ponderous blockage”

    I hope the creative juices continue to flow for you, Bart.

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  5. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-04-15 at 01:31

    Sounds like you need some fiber. Have you tried Metamucil? ha ha

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  6. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2023-04-15 at 11:19

    Love your poem, oooo, thoughts flow like sludge, I felt that! Try, wine and a bowl of savory popcorn with truffle oil, sprinkle of black pepper and shredded cheese of your choice! My favorite go to snack!! ☺️

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  7. equipsblog's avatar equipsblog says:
    2023-04-15 at 17:30

    I resemble that picture.

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