Fraiku: Summer Triangle

Posted on 2023-06-09 by Bartholomew Barker

A swan — An eagle
The lyre of Orpheus
Nights warm but all too brief

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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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14 Responses to Fraiku: Summer Triangle

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2023-06-09 at 19:27

    Starry starry nights …

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  2. Ali Grimshaw's avatar Ali Grimshaw says:
    2023-06-09 at 20:19

    Summer nights are my favorites. It is the time of year when I remember to look at the night sky.

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  3. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2023-06-09 at 23:41

    Love summer nights and star gazing! Brings back memories of my childhood living in Virginia Beach! Love your poem! ✨💞

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  4. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-06-10 at 01:19

    sweet hot summer….poetry and education

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  5. akanshakamal's avatar akanshakamal says:
    2023-06-11 at 23:29

    Beautiful! 🌼

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  6. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2023-06-30 at 14:54

    But they come back!

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