Fraiku: Mothers

Posted on 2024-01-05 by Bartholomew Barker

No sleep so sound
as when I’m snuggled
in my mother’s arms

(Inspired by the news story, Elephant calf separated from herd reunited with mother.)

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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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27 Responses to Fraiku: Mothers

  1. johnlmalone's avatar johnlmalone says:
    2024-01-05 at 19:33

    gorgeous: both pic and poem :)

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  3. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2024-01-05 at 20:45

    That’s precious! ๐Ÿ’ž

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  4. Kevin's avatar Kevin says:
    2024-01-05 at 21:13

    Love this. So freaking cute!

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  5. Priti's avatar Priti says:
    2024-01-05 at 22:31

    Mothers arm is the best place for rest! Beautiful lines

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  7. klekie's avatar Kate says:
    2024-01-06 at 00:50

    Motherโ€™s arms are the best place to be. ๐Ÿ’œ

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  8. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2024-01-06 at 09:01

    All babies are cute but ษ“aby elephants are high on the scale of cuteness. I think it’s the combination of huge and cuddly

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  9. Cheryl Batavia's avatar Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet says:
    2024-01-07 at 00:07

    Heart-touching photo and poem. I love this, Bart! <3

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  10. Bianca Alina's avatar Bianca Alina says:
    2024-01-11 at 13:33

    Gorgeous! โ™ฅ๏ธ

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