Tag Archives: ocean

Fraiku: Pilot Whales

Posted on 2025-11-21 by Bartholomew Barker

Dance on the slip of an abyss Inspiration below — Willing to fall Just like a poet (Yesterday I attended a talk at the Science Café entitled, How Pilot Whales Make Dinner Plans. During the lecture four Living Poets were … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ars poetica, fraiku, haiku, marine, ocean, Whale | 6 Comments

Susurrations

Posted on 2023-11-06 by Bartholomew Barker

Atlantean waves slide ceaseless into the sand the sound climbs the side of my skyscraper where I search from sufficient syllables to describe their whispry lullaby I sleep on the balcony wrapped in sheets as the fog blankets the seaside … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged beach, ocean, poem, sleep, waves | 12 Comments

Like the ocean

Posted on 2023-08-02 by Bartholomew Barker

Like the oceanHer hips swayRhythm of wavesAgainst sandTugged by the moonSaltwater glowsFrom her skinSparkling stilettosReflect stars unseenFrom the stageWhere she dancesLike the ocean

Posted in Poetry | Tagged dancer, ocean, poem, Wednesday Night Regular | 4 Comments

The Atlantic

Posted on 2023-07-31 by Bartholomew Barker

The salty sea breeze rushes over our senses as we crest the final dune Sparkling sapphire waves beckon us to bare our feet sink into the summer sand and stroll through the splash The tide pulls us to the sky … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged beach, charles house, ocean, poem, sea | 17 Comments

In the Open Sea

Posted on 2023-04-13 by Bartholomew Barker

We live on an alien planetbeautiful and creepydangerous and hopefuliridescent inhabitantsluring mates or dinnergiant eyes that almost neverenjoy even the dimmest lightall begging to be touched But we’re not that differentaren’t you and I just bags of watersurrounding a tummywandering … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ocean, poem, Poem-A-Day, Science Cafe | 17 Comments

Ocean Dream

Posted on 2022-03-07 by Bartholomew Barker

Ocean Dream I was in a canoe drifting on the oceanunder stars reflected off mirrored waterbarely disturbed by the rhythmic rippleskeeping cadence with my thoughts Then I was riding a mannequin— face downin the brine— fish pale under the moonlightnearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged death, dream, mannequin, ocean | 3 Comments

Honeymoon

Posted on 2021-06-07 by Bartholomew Barker

Honeymoon They stand hip deep in the oceanawaiting the wave’s crescendo It doesn’t care how much they loveeach other— it will wash over them and they will either stand strongor be swept out to sea (For two prompts: LP’s June … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged love, marriage, ocean, romance, wave | 9 Comments

Dolphins

Posted on 2021-04-19 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a poem with an animal in the title. Titles like “Counting Sheep,” “Beside the White Chickens,” and “Horse” would all qualify. Of course, you can stretch this prompt … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged boardwalk, dolphin, ocean, Poem-A-Day | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in Poetry | Tagged beach, haiku, ocean, tide, wave | 6 Comments

No Lifeguard

Posted on 2018-04-11 by Bartholomew Barker

Another poem from a prompt combo. The image is from Suzanne Olivante. For today’s prompt, write a warning poem. Warnings can be found everywhere: on the labels of medicine, in the speeches of leaders, and in the advice of parents. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged aprpad, beach, ocean | 1 Comment