Tag Archives: winter

Stuck

Posted on 2025-12-08 by Bartholomew Barker

Like snow that doesn’t stick I’m waiting for these aches To accumulate into regret over you (For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt and Living Poetry’s Monday Prompt.)

Posted in Poetry | Tagged ache, pain, poem, regret, snow, wait, winter | 3 Comments

First Frost

Posted on 2025-11-11 by Bartholomew Barker

I fluff up my nest and my graying fur, ignore my doctors put on a few pounds, fill the freezer with Impossible burgers and microwave burritos. Night freezes the birdbath, so I lock my doors, secure the shutters but leave … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged cold, freeze, frost, poem, winter | 26 Comments

Waiting for Spring

Posted on 2025-03-11 by Bartholomew Barker

Ambushed by snow ankle deep filthy slush Shiv’ring ‘neath dirty clouds looming o’er Waiting for the timid sun to peek through cumulus curtains A mild breeze caresses my cheek signaling the tulipdillious blossomation of inevitable spring (Another group effort … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged charles house, poem, spring, winter | 22 Comments

Working on the Solstice

Posted on 2024-12-21 by Bartholomew Barker

The sun logged off early this afternoon, shutdown and packed up his desk for the year and I’m fine with that. I get more done when the bosses are out of the office. Venus stops by my cube to flirt … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged holiday, poem, Solstice, winter | 34 Comments

Fraiku: Winter

Posted on 2024-01-26 by Bartholomew Barker

Hair frosts wicked white when clouds freeze the amber sun braids twist in the wind Last week’s Fraiku was easy to write with temps well below freezing. However the past few nights I’ve slept with the windows open and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged fraiku, haiku, hair, winter | 13 Comments

Life and Death in January

Posted on 2024-01-22 by Bartholomew Barker

Birds outside my window appear extra juicy but I know they’re just fluffing their feathers to fight the inevitable. Moriarty leaves passive aggressive notes for me in my bed or shoes if I don’t let him outside despite a wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged bird, cat, moriarty, poem, snow, winter | 14 Comments

Fraiku: Frozen

Posted on 2024-01-19 by Bartholomew Barker

When the ancient light from winter’s uncaring stars drills the still night air

Posted in Poetry | Tagged astronomy, fraiku, haiku, winter | 17 Comments

Winter Solstice Sonnet 2023

Posted on 2023-12-21 by Bartholomew Barker

I met a golden retriever on my walk. He couldn’t articulate it but he knew. I could tell by his wag and fluffed up fur, it’s the shortest day of the year. The chickadees know it. Their frantic upending of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged bird, dog, poem, Solstice, sonnet, tree, winter | 26 Comments

Wobbles the Wiener Dog

Posted on 2023-12-05 by Bartholomew Barker

I don’t mind the cold it’s these strangities on my paws that bother They hinder my dig into the drifts to sniff some furry deep under the snow The chill is worth the thrill of winter play snapping at snowballs … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged dog, poem, snow, winter | 15 Comments

Fraiku: Winter Night

Posted on 2023-01-20 by Bartholomew Barker

Shooting star spits across the skyignored by the pine treesglazed with ice

Posted in Poetry | Tagged fraiku, haiku, meteor, pine, winter | 7 Comments