Tag Archives: bird

A Bird in the Hand…

Posted on 2023/04/27 by Bartholomew Barker

Bobo wouldn’t know what to do with a bird if he ever caught one. He’d probably play with it like a chew toy until it stopped squeaking then leave me to bury the body. Moriarty has honed instincts for the … Continue reading →

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Feathers at Spillwords

Posted on 2022/05/18 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m pleased to announce that an old poem of mine was just published on Spillwords. It’s called Feathers and that’s the only place you’ll find it so give it some love.

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Fraiku: Paranoia

Posted on 2022/02/11 by Bartholomew Barker

Crows on high branchesseem so smug— do you think they’recawing about me?

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Adaptation

Posted on 2021/09/09 by Bartholomew Barker

A mated pair of White Ibisstride across the Sonic parking lotadapting to the asphalt covered marshfrench fries— their crayfish

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On the Gulf Coast

Posted on 2021/09/08 by Bartholomew Barker

The pelican folds herself into a harpoonto impale the water and erupt from the waveswith a quivering gular pouch

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The Cardinal

Posted on 2021/07/27 by Bartholomew Barker

The cardinal pontificates from the upper branchesvivid red feathers glinting in the sunI watch him flash from limb to limbtree to tree — inspired by his ambition I scribble details in my notebookhow he contrasts with the sharp green leavesthe … Continue reading →

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The Tricky Chickadee

Posted on 2021/01/27 by Bartholomew Barker

The Tricky Chickadee He sneaks into my yardall sharp and tenacious,wearing a face maskas we all do these days. He rushes a sunflower,steals savory seedsright from its heartthen makes a frantic getaway. From the safety of his ganghigh in the … Continue reading →

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