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Fraiku: Brood
Every 13 years poems dig themselves up — molting metaphors open mic drone (Found this little guy, legs up, twitching on the sidewalk. I took this shot after turning him over. Hope he gets laid and dies well.)
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Free Verse Revolution: Compass
I’m am very proud to announce that two of my poems have been included in Free Verse Revolution Issue XI: compass which is now available for free digital download or to purchase a good old fashioned hard copy for display … Continue reading
Fraiku: Twilight
Night falls on democracy When the people fail to vote Be the dawn Vote early if you still can. Tuesday is Election Day.
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Bartholomew Barker
Originally posted on I Write Her:
Agata Samulska – Unsplash Roses I only pretend to smell the roseswhen I kiss their petals with lipschapped by twenty years of thirst. I never expected to live this longwithout you. For the Bird…
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Fraiku: Freedom
Why are those who cryFreedom loudest, waving the flag,the first to ban books? for Banned Books Week
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Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is LIVE
cover art by Kay Payne We are beyond excited to announce that Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is available on Amazon and many other online stores, there is also an ePub available via Lulu. Here are the Links:…
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Things Fall Apart by Bartholomew Barker
Originally posted on North of Oxford:
Things Fall Apart . I’d rather watch the vanities of man sag and collapse under the weight of years than to spend my weekends trimming hedges, touching up paint or soothing hinges with an…
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Winter Begins | Bartholomew Barker
Originally posted on Whispers and Echoes:
We’re all in trouble if the Sunkeeps sinking earlier and rising later No thaw in the Earth— no planting in springno harvest in autumn just a night with no dawn Snow piles higher— rivers…
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Pushcart Prize Nominations
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Pushcart Prize Nominations have been submitted by Prolific Pulse Press LLC As I read through all the poetry from this year to select just the right ones, it was a difficult job, but when…
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Fraiku: For my Muse
Yesterday, Whispers and Echoes published For my Muse, the last of the haiku I submitted to their Haiku on Healing series, so I’m using it for my Friday haiku this week. Enjoy!