Tag Archives: sea

For What It’s Worth

Posted on 2024-09-09 by Bartholomew Barker

I bid on the bluebirds, flitting in the old oak but my songs were rejected with dismissive wing. I bid on the sapphire sea, offering all my tears to drown but it wasn’t enough declared the Auctioneer. So I bid … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Daredevil

Posted on 2024-06-28 by Bartholomew Barker

Cold mercury ramp trimmed with whitecaps ferry jumps waves Heavy seas crossing the Pentland Firth tonight but I kept my nerve and my stomach.

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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 →

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