Fraiku: Supernova

Posted on 2023-05-26 by Bartholomew Barker
By HeNRyKus – Celestia, GPL

I dream of two suns
and four shadows as we waltz
along the canal

(for Betelgeuse, may you explode soon)

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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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9 Responses to Fraiku: Supernova

  1. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2023-05-26 at 21:47

    That is a good dream. Lovely!

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  2. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-05-27 at 00:25

    I read the article and listened to the video. You made it seem like this is eminent. But no, not unless 10,000 years is “soon.”

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  3. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2023-05-28 at 04:29

    Schrodinger’s Betelgeuse…

    “Theoretically it probably hasn’t, but theoretically it could have exploded and we wouldn’t know.”

    Say the name three times, and you never know what might happen…

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  4. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2023-05-29 at 07:44

    Not a Supernova….but…..

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-65745708

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