Tag Archives: disaster

Stand with Me Published at Edge of Humanity

Posted on 2023/02/27 by Bartholomew Barker

I am pleased to announce that Edge of Humanity Magazine has published an old poem of mine, Stand With Me. Once again, I strongly encourage all my readers check it out and follow their excellent site. Here’s the first stanza … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Bomb Cyclone

Posted on 2022/12/23 by Bartholomew Barker

“Once in a generation”Why do these stormshappen every winter?

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Stand With Me

Posted on 2022/07/19 by Bartholomew Barker

Stand with mewhile wildfires race the windand ash clouds the sky.I’ll wipe your tears. Stand with mewhile flash floods scour the cityand debris tumbles by.I won’t let go. Stand with mewhile gunshots echo off hillsand anger crowds the people.I’ll be … Continue reading →

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What’s In Your Go-Bag?

Posted on 2022/04/12 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt (the second Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month), write a counting poem and/or not counting poem. What’s In Your Go-Bag? When a tornado drops from the skyor wildfires breach the fenceor Fascists march door-to-doorlooking for Jews, queers and … Continue reading →

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