Tag Archives: Brown

Fraiku: Brodgar

Posted on 2024-07-05 by Bartholomew Barker

A new stone watches The old stones have lichen beards After thunder — sun While the photo of the Ring of Brodgar is mine, the lines are not. I just stole three lines from George Mackay Brown‘s 1992 collection, Brodgar … Continue reading →

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The Grave of George Mackay Brown

Posted on 2024-07-03 by Bartholomew Barker

The weather in the Orkney Islands has been lovely, mostly low clouds, sporadic rain every day and a wind to chill a selkie’s bahookie. But it’s not all good, every evening the sun barges through the clouds and barely sets, … Continue reading →

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Brown (Poem-A-Day 19)

Posted on 2014-04-19 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, pick a color, make the color the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. You can make your poem black, white, red, purple, turquoise, puce, or whatever your heart desires. And the subject of your … Continue reading →

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