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Middle Child
Big brother is impatient for little sister’s decorations to come down like a sugar high. He doesn’t like her goth aesthetic of black and orange. He’d rather be of good cheer, all bright and flashy. And here I sit between … Continue reading
Fraiku: Between Worlds
In the graveyard, mist rises under the moonlight as the veil draws thin.
Hansel
She slinks over to me sitting at the bar, touches my arm, twirls her red hair, asks about my job and family. Tells me she loves to bake. Her oven is always hot. Calls me cute and with a wink … Continue reading
Trick or Treat
I’ve done my own research, the evidence is overwhelming. It need not be cataloged here. Donald Trump is just a character played by a comedian in a fat-suit. The ludicrous comb-over and orange makeup should have been enough for us … Continue reading
Conversations with My Father, Nevermore
Don’t worry, my dad’s still alive. I merely chose that provocative title because two of my poems were published today. Conversations with My Father has been posted at the wonderful Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Thank you, Strider! Here’s the first stanza: … Continue reading
Harvest Halloween
All the husky, rusty tossels of the corn have been rustled into the barn. Harvest done, we dress up and load up into a wood-paneled station wagon bound for town. Witches, princesses, plenty of ghosts, a Frankenstein’s Monster and one … Continue reading
Chiropteran Sonnet
A cauldron of bats swirls above my house. Entranced, I watch them circle and spin, one dives so close, my hair quivers as the air erupts from its thin wings. The swarm mistakes me for a juicy mosquito and I … Continue reading
Sonnet for a Black Widow
She sees only the web glistening in the moonlight streaming through the window over her lonely bed. She heeds only the bite of the pain, that crimson kiss, and wonders if enough venom now fills her empty veins. She cares … Continue reading
Fraiku: Scariest Halloween Decorations
are not glowing skulls or wily ghosts but lawn signs: Trump for President With the election looming, I offer this bonus political Fraiku from 2021. Have you voted yet? I have. It’s the least we can do.
Happy Halloween Publications!
Happy Halloween, readers! I’m proud to announce that Spillwords Press published one of my new Halloween poems earlier today. A Memorable Third Grade Halloween tells the story of my first unsupervised trick-or-treat. I also had a new haiku published as … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 