Tag Archives: storm

Summer Thunder

Posted on 2025-07-21 by Bartholomew Barker

The fireflies are hiding as the storm raves in. Momma gathers us into the house like church mice and hushes us down so God can do His work. No TV. No Radio. No chattering while the rain pelts loud on … 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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Midnight

Posted on 2024-04-18 by Bartholomew Barker

Rain on the tinroof drowses me to sleep in a brave new world of annual thousand-year floods this summer tempest will be what dreams are made of For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Tempest.

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Ophelia’s Equinox

Posted on 2023-09-25 by Bartholomew Barker

Today the rain is colder and the tempest tries to steal my umbrella But I’m not angered by a solemn autumn storm when leaves explode smokeless and swirl in the wind like fireflies Today let’s celebrate the beauty of motion … Continue reading →

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Fraiku: Windstorm

Posted on 2022-02-18 by Bartholomew Barker

Listening to dark gusts lift shingles off my roof lights out but no sleep

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A Tree in Winter

Posted on 2021-08-09 by Bartholomew Barker

This afternoon I spent some time with the good folks at Charles House. I’ve been visiting there more-or-less monthly for the past five years. Today’s topic was tree poetry. Among the poems I shared were Winter Trees by William Carlos … Continue reading →

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