Tag Archives: haiku

Ocean Haiku

Posted on 2021/02/22 by Bartholomew Barker

Ocean Haiku Pale white eye rises from the horizonWaves pulling sand from under my feetA hungry tide wonders if I can swim For today’s Living Poetry prompt.  

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New Year’s Haiku

Posted on 2021/02/11 by Bartholomew Barker

New moon yoked to the earthdrudging us like a plowaround the sun again Happy Year of the Ox!

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The Great Conjunction Haiku

Posted on 2020/12/09 by Bartholomew Barker

Summer trianglepoints to the great conjunctionat winter’s solstice

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November 18 Haiku

Posted on 2020/11/18 by Bartholomew Barker

New moon smiles in the westHer majesty escorted by two giantsAll around the world poets swoon   At twilight tonight and tomorrow, check out the western sky and you’ll see the crescent moon with two bright stars, which are the … Continue reading →

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Stair Step Haiku

Posted on 2020/11/06 by Bartholomew Barker

climbing is tiresomebut the effort requiredis so worth the view

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Danger Haiku

Posted on 2020/10/09 by Bartholomew Barker

We’re just like childrenfighting over the last slice of piein a house on fire.

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Storm Haiku

Posted on 2020/09/11 by Bartholomew Barker

I was struck by lightningscorch marks on my lipsfrom your kiss

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November Molting

Posted on 2020/07/13 by Bartholomew Barker

May we break free from this ugly shell a better country (from this week’s Living Poetry Prompt)

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Melodions

Posted on 2020/07/09 by Bartholomew Barker

We’re all just particles of music vibrating alone in the cosmos searching for harmony     (Image by Mandy Myers)

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Haiku: A bad apple spoils the bunch

Posted on 2020/06/11 by Bartholomew Barker

A bad apple spoils the bunch Some proverbs ring true Claiming there are just a few bad apples Confirms the bunch is rotten

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