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What I Did on Vacation
It’s best to die while on vacation swept out to sea from some beach fallen into a gorge between mountains Mugged in a big city (a mere inconvenience) until a somewhat snide suggestion is made on his unimaginative word choice … Continue reading
Fraiku: Another Cairn
Years after the grief a wistful smile arises of you I still dream (For this week’s Monday Poetry Prompt and an old friend who died 25 years ago.) If you enjoy my Friday haiku, you should pick up a copy … Continue reading
The Obituary at MasticadoresUSA
I am proud to announce that my poem The Obituary has been published at MasticadoresUSA. My humble thanks to the editor, Barbara Leonhard. This poem had been rejected over thirty times over the past five years before Barbara accepted it. … Continue reading
When I Die on Bulb Culture Collective
I’m pleased to announced that one of my old poems, When I Die, has been republished at Bulb Culture Collective. My thanks to L. M. and Jared for accepting this reprint. I’m pretty sure I wrote When I Die in … Continue reading
Danse Macabre
The rising tide of dark money in the courts from billionaires in a macabre dance with the bleeding body of our Democracy upon the grave of long neglected Lady Justice, her scales broken, their taxes refunded. (Art by Daniel Eskridge. … Continue reading
Fraiku: St. Michan’s
He’s still dead after 800 years. Plant me under a tree for immortality. I prefer not to reveal the inspiration for my poems but I think this one needs a little context. I visited St. Michan’s Church today and took … Continue reading
The Day After
The Day After Starlings erupt from a distant fieldlike an avian disease infecting the skyafter exhausting their previous host. The flock calligraphs my child’s name,mocking my grief and pareidolia. (For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Avian and a Bernie’s challenge to … Continue reading
There Will Come Soft Rains
For today’s prompt, write an abundance poem. There Will Come Soft Rains The hills are erupting goldan abundance of greencovering winter’s grays Spring coats the pavementwith a fine chartreuse dustirritating the corners of my eyes January could not quite sterilizeand … Continue reading
Under Paris
Easy to forget hot wingswere once featheredjust as easy to forgetthese bones were once people I slip away from my tourof the Catacombs to wander aloneto hold someone’s skull in my handmarvel at its fragility This sonnet is not about … Continue reading
Ocean Dream
Ocean Dream I was in a canoe drifting on the oceanunder stars reflected off mirrored waterbarely disturbed by the rhythmic rippleskeeping cadence with my thoughts Then I was riding a mannequin— face downin the brine— fish pale under the moonlightnearly … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 