Category: poetry

Haiku: Peace At Heart

 

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Haiku copyright Francis Barker 2020

Haiku: Lion Around

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Haiku copyright Francis Barker 2020.

Derecho Storm Strikes Midwest USA – We Are All At Nature’s Mercy

Derecho storm hits the Mid West.

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The Derecho storm cutting a trail of devastation across Midwest America is an example of how we are all at nature‘s mercy.

A derecho storm is a vast and usually long lasting wind with associated thunderstorms which runs in a straight line, the name meaning ‘straight’ in Spanish.

How often do we see events like this follow on from others, adding ‘insult to injury’? We can only pray that the threat to life is minimalised.

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

2020 ALBUM DRAFT- ROUND 4- PICK 6- ECLECTIC MUSIC LOVER SELECTS- ELTON JOHN- GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD — slicethelife (reblog)

2020 Album Draft- Round 4- Pick 6- Eclectic Music Lover-selects- Elton John- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Eclectic Music Lover’s blog can be found at- https://eclecticmusiclover.com/ My pick for Round 4 is the monumental double album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John. And while I don’t feel it qualifies as a true masterpiece, I think […]

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*Great post, this brings back so many memories of Elton John and the early 70s.

Haiku: The Restoration

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Haiku copyright Francis Barker 2020

The sooner the better…