Tag Archives: fraiku

Fraiku: Summer Triangle

Posted on 2023/06/09 by Bartholomew Barker

A swan — An eagle The lyre of Orpheus Nights warm but all too brief

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Fraiku: Clumsy Aphorisms

Posted on 2023/06/02 by Bartholomew Barker

Passing time heals but stitches superfluous when impaled from behind (for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt. It was more difficult than I thought to write a ten word haiku.)

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Fraiku: Supernova

Posted on 2023/05/26 by Bartholomew Barker

I dream of two suns and four shadows as we waltz along the canal (for Betelgeuse, may you explode soon)

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Fraiku: After Rain

Posted on 2023/05/19 by Bartholomew Barker

Still mist drapes the air blessing butterfly kisses on my stubbly cheek

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Fraiku: Picnic in Mid-May

Posted on 2023/05/12 by Bartholomew Barker

Tepid egg salad sandwiches ceaseless flies — polleny eyes a lovely day because of you (for this week’s Living Poetry Prompt: Picnic.)

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Fraiku: Star Wars

Posted on 2023/05/05 by Bartholomew Barker

Broomstick lightsaber X-wing fighter bicycle Boy dreams of the Force

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Fraiku: You Are My Muse

Posted on 2023/04/28 by Bartholomew Barker

We only glimpse each other through layers of masks yet you inflame my marrow (For today’s prompt, take the phrase “You Are (blank),” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Deadly Cute

Posted on 2023/04/21 by Bartholomew Barker

Her bow leans a bitin the park she saw a mousetears a wound and rolls (For today’s prompt, write poem using at least three of the following six words: Bow, Lean, Park, Saw, Tear, Wound.) (Pictures of Janizona’s Spirit of … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Tired

Posted on 2023/04/14 by Bartholomew Barker

Thoughts flow like sludgeeyes ache and wine can’t dislodgethis ponderous blockage (not even halfway through the month yet)

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Fraiku: April Showers

Posted on 2023/04/07 by Bartholomew Barker

Autumn leaves clutter the culverts — leaving the streets puddle-wonderful (Robert Lee Brewer must know about Fraikus because “For today’s prompt, write a small poem.” This was also written for Living Poetry’s April Visual Prompt and the last line shamelessly … Continue reading →

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