Tag Archives: cardinal

Fraiku: Me without Poetry

Posted on 2025-07-11 by Bartholomew Barker

Cardinal without head feathers face like a chicken nugget shriveled from days under the sun (Not my photo but I do have a bald cardinal who visits my backyard regularly. Poor thing.)

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They Called Me Cardie

Posted on 2022-12-12 by Bartholomew Barker

because of my bright red parka and black ski mask a chubby shadow engraved in the snow while my sled sped downhill alone (for the Living Poetry Visual Prompt and Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt.)

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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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