Fraiku: Sniffles

Posted on 2025-10-03 by Bartholomew Barker

Thought it was a runny nose
then a crimson shock of blood
smeared my sleeve

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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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9 Responses to Fraiku: Sniffles

  1. carolyncordon's avatar carolyncordon says:
    2025-10-03 at 21:44

    I love the idea of this one, but feel it would have greater impact if scaled back severely. Far fewer unnecessary words, add more importance to those remaining words.

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  2. Rene Heartsong's avatar Rene Heartsong says:
    2025-10-04 at 20:32

    Doesn’t sound good, my friend–I’m sending up prayers for you now!

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  3. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2025-10-05 at 04:20

    well read and grossly read

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