Fraiku: Spring Storm

Posted on 2024-05-17 by Bartholomew Barker

Rain drapes my home
Popcorn ceiling stalactites drip
Time for a new roof

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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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13 Responses to Fraiku: Spring Storm

  1. luisa zambrotta's avatar luisa zambrotta says:
    2024-05-18 at 05:26

    Simply wonderful!

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  2. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2024-05-18 at 13:01

    Oh man, well you’ve made a lovely poem out of the drips. 🌦️

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  3. butungislayp's avatar butungislayp says:
    2024-05-20 at 21:30

    Exquisitely captured, Bart! 💜

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  4. Bianca Alina's avatar Bianca Alina says:
    2024-05-26 at 18:05

    Beautifully written! 😊

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