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After the Homecoming Dance

Posted on 2025-10-06 by Bartholomew Barker

In the backseat of my parents’ car we sit and don’t talk about the only thing on our mind. Like my girlfriend, the harvest moon rises above soon to be naked trees yet is still covered by thin clouds like … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Super Moon

Posted on 2024-11-22 by Bartholomew Barker

our muse falls below the grey horizon to sleep (Inspired by Super Moon. Thus concludes our haiku series that started here. My gratitude to Melissa Lemay for suggesting this little project.)

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Super Moon

Posted on 2024-11-20 by Bartholomew Barker

cold anger reflecting off ice chills the sky (Sixth of a series. Inspired by Super Moon. and it inspired this. Follow Melissa for more.)

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Super Moon

Posted on 2024-11-18 by Bartholomew Barker

every night a little more of her wanes away (Fourth in a series. Inspired by Super Moon and it inspired this. Follow Melissa Lemay for even more poetry.)

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Super Moon

Posted on 2024-11-16 by Bartholomew Barker

she can’t helpbut fill the night’s skylike a tired muse (Inspired by Melissa Lemay’s Super moon and it inspired Super Moon.)

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Fraiku: Mermaid Moon

Posted on 2024-11-15 by Bartholomew Barker

Breaking from the ocean the porcelain mermaid swims across the night   (The first full moon of November is traditionally called the “Mermaid Moon” because that’s when I usually have a writing retreat in Myrtle Beach. Image my own though … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: September

Posted on 2024-09-20 by Bartholomew Barker

I wonder if you ever think about our dance ‘neath the harvest moon

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Fraiku: Lunacy

Posted on 2022-09-09 by Bartholomew Barker

At sunset the sky lifts her skirt— full moon rises tonight we howl

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