Tag Archives: politics

Fraiku: Just like America

Posted on 2025-11-14 by Bartholomew Barker

The soup is boiling over burnt to the bottom of the pot leaping into the fire

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Life in the Confederacy

Posted on 2025-11-03 by Bartholomew Barker

The stainless steel is cold in my hand, except for the place touched by my lips where I blew as hard as I could and barely heard a whine. Rabid dogs came running, tails wagging, mouths foaming, ready to vote … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat

Posted on 2025-10-28 by Bartholomew Barker

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 →

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Fraiku: Ripped from the Headlines

Posted on 2025-10-24 by Bartholomew Barker

Trump wrecks White House. No need for metaphor. Life becomes parody. (East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction)

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Fraiku: No Kings

Posted on 2025-10-17 by Bartholomew Barker

Gather. Assemble. Not so you don’t feel alone. So no one else does. Tomorrow, Saturday October 18th: Find an event near you. You are not the only one who sees the danger, the insanity, the corruption of the Republican regime.

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Sycophancy a Plus

Posted on 2025-08-13 by Bartholomew Barker

Consider this official notice that I’m firing the head WordPress statistician for BLATANTLY under reporting my views last month just because he doesn’t understand my AWESOME poetry. If you’d like to lead that department, apply in the comments below. Tell … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Remote?

Posted on 2025-08-11 by Bartholomew Barker

Guess I fell asleep on the couch and sleptwalked my way back to bed without recording any memories. Knifing my hands between cushions I find crumpled paper napkins, nacho cheese Doritos and a penny, which makes me wonder how Lincoln … Continue reading →

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What I Learned about Politics on the Ferry to Cape May

Posted on 2025-08-06 by Bartholomew Barker

We’re past the breakers. The sea swells and rolls like my innocent belly during this grey crossing. I enter the ferry lounge, hoping for a quiet place to sit and shut out the wavering world. But my best efforts to … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Relinquish Belief

Posted on 2025-07-18 by Bartholomew Barker

Like a cockroach in your coffee Republican corruption is fully steeped Pour it out and start a new pot (for this week’s Monday Poetry Prompt)

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Rotary and Dissent

Posted on 2025-07-14 by Bartholomew Barker

I am very proud to announce that my poem, Then I Watched a World Forget, received a commendation in the Rotary Poet of the Year 2025 competition. (My entry appears on page 8 of the embedded PDF.) I’ve been a … Continue reading →

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