Tag Archives: longing

After the Opera

Posted on 2022-08-30 by Bartholomew Barker

After the Opera I once told you that no great opera had a happy ending and our affair was predestined for the stage. And years after the curtain fell on our drama, the cymbals clash and the gong echoes away— … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Hurry Back

Posted on 2022-08-26 by Bartholomew Barker

Let me behold your green eyes shifted blue as you return to my arms

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Fraiku: Long Day

Posted on 2022-07-29 by Bartholomew Barker

Night arrives after a long day I just want to be covered by your breath but the rain will have to do

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