Fraiku: The Opposite of Thanksgiving

Posted on 2023-11-24 by Bartholomew Barker

I earn my good luck
being born white straight and male
in America

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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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10 Responses to Fraiku: The Opposite of Thanksgiving

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-11-24 at 21:04

    Good one. As long as you recognize your unearned privilege you are miles ahead of so many ignorant folks. Sigh

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  2. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2023-11-25 at 01:29

    Happy and blessed Thanksgiving, my friend. šŸšŸ™

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  3. luvgoodcarp's avatar luvgoodcarp says:
    2023-12-01 at 06:16

    Oh, yes, earning it the old fashioned way.

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  4. David Redpath's avatar David Redpath says:
    2023-12-01 at 19:23

    being so orange
    is something very strange
    possibly deranged

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