Tag Archives: lunar

Fraiku: Penumbra

Posted on 2025-03-14 by Bartholomew Barker

Full moon in shadow presages a bloody year Justice eclipsed

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Fraiku: Year of the Dragon

Posted on 2024-02-09 by Bartholomew Barker

A clockwork dragon tail curled around the moon in the western temple (Happy New Year! From this article in The Guardian, “The dragon is the only mythical creature among the 12 that the calendar cycles through, and is considered the … Continue reading →

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Year of the Tiger

Posted on 2022-02-01 by Bartholomew Barker

Year of the Tiger That Cheshire cat grinof the slim crescentsetting in the twilightis the smirk of a tiger Will we catch it by the tailor will the fire in its eyesignite the tinder as we saunterinto the flames If … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse Fraiku

Posted on 2021-11-19 by Bartholomew Barker

Do not come betweenthe Sun and his daughter Moonlest there be blood

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