Tag Archives: sorrow

Fraiku: Missing You

Posted on 2025-04-25 by Bartholomew Barker

Spring flowers fade Birds sing in a minor key Stars dim the sky

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My Nepenthe

Posted on 2023-07-12 by Bartholomew Barker

Dying from thirst and memoryshe offers me a smilea cool smooth cyan liquidin a clear goblet Fascinating it dances with lighttwirls in my hand relaxinga stubborn sorrow falling awaylike clothes in sweltering summer Into her glittering pools I diveto drown … Continue reading →

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