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Dancing with the Stars
“You need chaos in your soulto give birth to a dancing star”~ Friedrich Nietzsche I’ve seen stars dance in my telescope— a slow sensual clutch around their barycenter, bound by attraction. I am exaggerating like a poet. They are not … Continue reading
Wanderlust
I’ve seen the rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter but not up close. I’ve seen the clouds of Venus and the red sands of Mars but only through my telescope. Bored with merely gazing I want to hop … Continue reading
The Right Place at the Right Time
Like getting ready for a second date, I hear a distant woodpecker drum a tree mocking my eager heart. As if ominous music begins to play, the grass turns emerald, the air amethyst and chill falls like a shadow. When … Continue reading
Fraiku: Nyx
This week’s Fraiku was published earlier today at Heretics, Lovers & Madmen in response to their Dark Mother prompt. I titled it Nyx after the Greek Goddess of the Night. I’ll be starting my 13th April Poem-a-day Challenge on Monday. … Continue reading
Fraiku: Frozen
When the ancient light from winter’s uncaring stars drills the still night air
Thoughts while Floating Face Up
Floating face up in a lake on an early autumn night If I don’t stare at the girl galaxy next door I can just see the smudge of Andromeda’s ancient light like a threadbare nightgown Ears underwater hear muffled details … Continue reading
Fraiku: Hyperbaton
Your hair erupts a gauzy purple curly nebula on sheets crumpled Playing with word order today, in response to Bernie Bell‘s challenge. The second line sounds wrong because I messed with the English adjective order which is much less forgiving … Continue reading
The Winds of Mars
The Winds of Mars carved a mountain into a face that swallows gusts of dust until a dry planet-sized cough darkens the entire sky. (for LP’s Monday Poetry Prompt and the Face on Mars.)
Fraiku: Summer Triangle
A swan — An eagle The lyre of Orpheus Nights warm but all too brief
Spinning Beauty
Watching her I am reminded Of my first love Astronomy She glides graceful Across the stage Until captured by gravity’s pole Revolving ’round Delicately balanced Familiar phases Cast in strobe light Rotating on her axis She traces deferents With high … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 