Fraiku: Daredevil

Posted on 2024-06-28 by Bartholomew Barker

Cold mercury ramp
trimmed with whitecaps
ferry jumps waves

Heavy seas crossing the Pentland Firth tonight but I kept my nerve and my stomach.

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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: Daredevil

  1. abichica's avatar abichica says:
    2024-06-28 at 17:32

    Beautiful read

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  2. DD's avatar DD says:
    2024-06-28 at 17:54

    I love the image and the words, Bart.
    Cheers,
    DD

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  4. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2024-06-28 at 19:05

    Graphic imagery Bart … 🌝🌏

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  5. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2024-06-29 at 00:42

    Sounds a grand adventure, sans sea sickness! 🌊

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