Tag Archives: history

Fraiku: Phillis Wheatley

Posted on 2024-02-23 by Bartholomew Barker

Then fate drew the sable curtain of night on your meteoric life For Black History Month, a haiku to honor Phillis Wheatley, 1753-1784, the first African-American to publish a book of poetry. I stole the middle line from her lovely … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Paul Laurence Dunbar

Posted on 2024-02-16 by Bartholomew Barker

He wears the mask while driving elevators poetry rises For Black History Month, a haiku to honor my fellow Ohioan and poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1872-1906. The first line references his great poem We Wear the Mask.

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Fraiku: Ahnentafel

Posted on 2022-05-20 by Bartholomew Barker

Genealogy is arrogancefilling out a tournament bracketwith me the champion

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Rosetta Stone

Posted on 2020-04-18 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a message poem. – and – For today’s prompt let’s try a history poem. Rosetta Stone Just another hunk of rock for the stone carvers, another stele for the temple, inscribe the decree of the Pharaoh … Continue reading →

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