Fraiku: Resistance

Posted on 2025-05-30 by Bartholomew Barker

Don’t wait for the cavalry
You’re already on your horse
Go rescue someone

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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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18 Responses to Fraiku: Resistance

  1. Cheryl Batavia's avatar Cheryl Batavia says:
    2025-05-30 at 21:33

    This one should be posted on the bathroom mirror, Bart! A clever call to action! 😊

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  2. Kirsten Curcio's avatar Kirsten Curcio says:
    2025-05-30 at 22:33

    Love the empowering vibe, Bart! 😊

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  3. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2025-05-30 at 22:47

    We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
    For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
    Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,

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  5. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:
    2025-05-31 at 22:19

    Wonderful share!

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  6. Katie Frances Hartless's avatar Katie Frances Hartless says:
    2025-06-01 at 21:36

    This one’s like a bugle. A call to arms. I love it.

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  7. LuAnne Holder's avatar LuAnne Holder says:
    2025-06-02 at 11:28

    What a great perspective.

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  8. luvgoodcarp's avatar luvgoodcarp says:
    2025-06-03 at 06:14

    Awesome. Just the sentiment we need these days.

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  9. Priti's avatar Priti says:
    2025-06-03 at 07:53

    Beautiful! Well said. 👌🏼👌🏼

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