Tag Archives: regret

Stuck

Posted on 2025-12-08 by Bartholomew Barker

Like snow that doesn’t stick I’m waiting for these aches To accumulate into regret over you (For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt and Living Poetry’s Monday Prompt.)

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Agent of Empire

Posted on 2021-11-09 by Bartholomew Barker

Agent of Empire I tried to change the systemfrom within. I failed. Our Empire is not easily turned.We’re not a kayak on a lakewhere dipping a paddlebrings new direction. We’re an ocean container shipthat doesn’t notice heavy seasand plows heedless … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Regrets

Posted on 2021-10-15 by Bartholomew Barker

Full of shoulds and couldsAn effigy of myselfShall we burn me down?

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