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Fraiku: Night Gems

Posted on 2022-07-15 by Bartholomew Barker

More diamonds and rubiesstrewn across the night skythan are found on Earth Photo from the JWST. To celebrate the Sorta-Sonnets posted on Whispers & Echoes, I stole two lines from each of the seven published works and made a pastiche … Continue reading →

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My Valentine’s Day Gift

Posted on 2022-02-14 by Bartholomew Barker

I can’t give you the moon and stars,but you’re always welcome to lookthrough my telescope. (This haiku also appeared as part of the Haikuniverse Valentine’s Day marathon.)

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Looking Back

Posted on 2021-11-02 by Bartholomew Barker

Looking Backfor the James Webb Space Telescope Far past the dark side of the moonNever again to feel the warmthOf human breath or touch I need absolute cold for my workTo stare for days unblinkingSift light into colors Note the … Continue reading →

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Bury me with my Glasses

Posted on 2015-04-30 by Bartholomew Barker

The Science Cafe was packed tonight for the lecture on the Hubble Space Telescope’s 25th year in operation and the audience was very appreciative of our poetry. I combined the prompt below with the presentation and came up with my … Continue reading →

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Telescopes are Time Machines

Posted on 2015-04-27 by Bartholomew Barker

From the Poetic Asides blog: For today’s prompt, write a looking back poem. Of course, some people just glance over their shoulders, and others stop and turn all the way around. Some look back in time and weigh their successes … Continue reading →

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