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Fraiku: Sleeping In
After a long travel day and a dark night of rain in my own bed (Back home, safe and sound, after my trip to Scotland.)
An American Eats Sushi in Edinburgh
I once counted States visited on family vacation roadtrips proud when we’d entered every one east of the Mississippi even if only to see the back of the Welcome To sign Now I collect stamps in my passport bleary-eyed banter … Continue reading
Fraiku: Shortest Night
Under my seat grim grinding guttural grumble no sleep in jet planes (Hoping to hold off jet lag long enough to watch Scotland defeat Germany.)
Fraiku: Jet Lag
I walk alien streets Beneath clouds just crossed Yet my head remains fogged
Pens and Me
For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, take the phrase “(blank) Me,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles … Continue reading
Flat Stanley
For today’s prompt, write a correspondence poem. Maybe write a poem that would fit on a postcard or in a letter. Or write a poem about correspondence school. Or jump into newer forms of correspondence like e-mail or text messaging. … Continue reading
Grocery Shopping
Time for our second Two for Tuesday of the month! Pick one prompt or use both…your choice! Write a love poem. All you need is love. Write an anti-love poem. Or not. Remember: There are many forms of love: romantic … Continue reading
Blue Plaques
This will be my last post from London. One of the reasons I decided to come here and explore the city was because of the history. In addition to the usual statues and monuments, there are almost a thousand little … Continue reading
The Royal Observatory
I took a little boat ride on the Thames to the Royal Observatory Greenwich and wandered into the Eastern Hemisphere. My Oyster Card, which is what I’ve been using to ride the Underground all over London, also covers their river … Continue reading
Poetry Unplugged Open Mic
Now I can claim to have an international audience since I’ve read poetry in England. I participated in Poetry Unplugged, the Poetry Society’s weekly open mic at their Poetry Cafe. Our host, Mr. Niall O’Sullivan did a great job of … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 