Fraiku: The Lord’s been good to me

Posted on 2024-04-12 by Bartholomew Barker

Dreamt I was Johnny Appleseed
planting nurseries — wearing a tin pot hat
Then I woke up in the cupboard again

Three prompts inspired today’s haiku:

  1. Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem that plays with the idea of a “tall tale.”
  2. Today’s Prompt: Describe a dream you’ve had in vivid detail through poetry.
  3. For today’s prompt, write a funny poem.

At least I hope it’s funny. I’m not sure how far the myths of Johnny Appleseed have spread but growing up in Ohio, he was a big deal. When I was a boy they didn’t tell me that his apples were primarily used for hard cider.

 

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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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24 Responses to Fraiku: The Lord’s been good to me

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2024-04-12 at 19:32

    Nice dream … and as long as we continue to wake up my friend …

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  2. Melissa Lemay's avatar Melissa Lemay says:
    2024-04-12 at 19:49

    This made me smile.

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  3. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2024-04-12 at 20:30

    Fruity Friday fun! 😁🍎

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  4. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2024-04-13 at 04:08

    Depends on the cupboard – Narnia springs to mind…

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  5. luvgoodcarp's avatar luvgoodcarp says:
    2024-04-13 at 06:51

    I hate when that happens.

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  6. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2024-04-13 at 12:01

    I’d say you ticked all the boxes on this one. Well done

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  7. Cheryl Batavia's avatar Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet says:
    2024-04-13 at 16:49

    Great image and poem! Love it, Bart! 🍎

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  9. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld says:
    2024-04-14 at 07:37

    This made me giggle 😄

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  10. thelongview's avatar thelongview says:
    2024-04-14 at 10:24

    Short, crisp and sweet like a good apple. I can vouch for his fame spreading as far as India – we had a lesson on Johnny Appleseed in our fifth grade English reader.

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