Tag Archives: breath

Fraiku: Submission

Posted on 2023/03/17 by Bartholomew Barker

Silk scarf ’round your neck lust pulling tight — seeing stars trust leaves you breathless (for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Breathtaking)

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Asthma

Posted on 2019/07/30 by Bartholomew Barker

Asthma More wheezing than breathing, like a blood pressure cuff tightening around my chest. Shoulders clenched to the neck, eyes glassy, diaphragm sore, exhausted from lack of air. More panic than pain, being wrung like a rag. You try relaxing … Continue reading →

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