Fraiku: Femme Fatale

Posted on 2025-08-22 by Bartholomew Barker

Me an asthmatic teetotaller
Then I met you
Now I love the taste of ashtrays

(Image stolen from Sogni e poesie di una donna qualunque.)

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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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11 Responses to Fraiku: Femme Fatale

  1. poetisatinta's avatar poetisatinta says:
    2025-08-23 at 03:55

    Love this 🩷

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  3. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz says:
    2025-08-23 at 12:08

    Doesn’t take much. Great piece.

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  4. Swamigalkodi Astrology's avatar Swamigalkodi Astrology says:
    2025-08-28 at 22:24

    Profoundly relatable

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