Tag Archives: family

Fraiku: Ahnentafel

Posted on 2022-05-20 by Bartholomew Barker

Genealogy is arrogancefilling out a tournament bracketwith me the champion

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Last Meal

Posted on 2020-11-23 by Bartholomew Barker

Last Meal From death rowI want my last mealto be Thanksgiving A crackling brown turkeycarved by my fatherwith a serrated knifemy mother prefersthe tasty dark meatgive me the juicy whitemy brother mixed stuffingwith his bare handsspiced with too much sagelumpy … Continue reading →

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Elmer Tolley, 1864-1928

Posted on 2018-04-08 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a family poem. Good, bad, big, small, adopted, imaginary, nonexistent–everyone has to deal with family (even if that involves running from it or chasing it down). I have a feeling today’s prompt is going to stir … Continue reading →

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Family Planning (Poem-A-Day 20)

Posted on 2014-04-20 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a family poem. I’ve actually written a few poems about my family this month already, but you don’t have to restrict yourself to your own family. There are any number of human families, of course, but … Continue reading →

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