Tag Archives: relationship

Heart of the Problem

Posted on 2024-04-23 by Bartholomew Barker

Things get stuck in my mind, dates, places, trivia. It was useful as a student, less so as a husband. Never forgot an anniversary or a birthday or a lie. Every time she said “no”, I heard “never”. I wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged divorce, memory, napowrimo, poem, Poem-A-Day, publication, relationship | 25 Comments

Fraiku: You are the Fire

Posted on 2023-12-15 by Bartholomew Barker

I keep close to revel in your warmth but just far enough to avoid being burnt

Posted in Poetry | Tagged attraction, fire, fraiku, haiku, relationship | 9 Comments

Fraiku: Bad Habits

Posted on 2022-11-18 by Bartholomew Barker

Pull cork from bottle Save in drawer for your collection But never see you again

Posted in Poetry | Tagged cork, fraiku, haiku, relationship, wine | 26 Comments

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 →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged affair, longing, opera, poem, relationship | 19 Comments

Fraiku: Return

Posted on 2022-08-19 by Bartholomew Barker

I am a river in droughtsmooth stones naked in the sununtil your rain

Posted in Poetry | Tagged drought, fraiku, haiku, relationship, river | 24 Comments

Falling Out on Spillwords

Posted on 2022-08-16 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m proud to announce that another of my poems has been published on Spillwords. Falling Out was written on a dare to use the word “defenestration” in a poem. Check it out and click the little heart button if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged defenestration, falling, publication, relationship, spillwords | 28 Comments

Kudzu published at Whispers and Echoes

Posted on 2021-03-01 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m proud to announce that my poem Kudzu was just published at Whispers and Echoes. I’ve been following W&E for a while now because they post excellent short poetry and I’m honored to have been included. All my gratitude to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged kudzu, nature, publication, relationship | 11 Comments

She reads by moonlight

Posted on 2020-11-16 by Bartholomew Barker

She reads by moonlight—real books of ink and paper.She watches televisionwith the sound off. She leaves Spotify runningas she fades to sleep—volume low as a blanketso she’ll dream her own songs. She loves my poetry but neverwants to meet the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged love, moonlight, online, relationship, spotify | 2 Comments

Frost on Dead Leaves

Posted on 2018-04-26 by Bartholomew Barker

Image prompt from Suzanne Olivante which combined nicely with the Poetic Asides prompt: For today’s prompt, write a relationship poem. Of course, there are human relationships, but there are also plant-animal relationships, animal-animal relationships, and even mathematical relationships. Good, bad, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged aprpad, relationship | 2 Comments