Thunderstorms roam
the unbroken cornfields
like predators
I cheated today. I took the opening stanza from a longer poem of mine called Folktales and kneaded it into a haiku. All that just to announce that the full poem has been published over at the inestimable Lothlorien Poetry Journal. All my thanks to Strider Marcus Jones, the editor there.)
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.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
I don’t think you cheated. It’s more like recycling and repurposing. I like this Haiku and I really like the source poem. Congratulations
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Thank you, JM! I’ve taken to extracting haiku from other poems when I’m not particularly inspired on Fridays.
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Wonderful! Congratulations Bartholomew! 😊
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Thank you, Gypsie!
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You are most welcome Bartholomew! 😉
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amazing article ❤️😍
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Congratulations!
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Thank you very much!
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Perfect.
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Thank you, Stacey!
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Great imagery, Bart! Loved it. :)
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Thank you, Susi! I figured this would resonate with you on the prairie.
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Well yeah, it reeks of Kansas! ;) You’re welcome!
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Love this!
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Thanks, Dawn!
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