The wind blows a gale;
I must fetch a sweeping brush.
Fresh air in the room
Copyright Francis 2021
Haiku #13 (NS)
Tag: poets
Poems in Fevers of the Mind Poets of 2020 — Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
I apologize for posting across social media, but some people follow me only on this blog. I an honored to have three poems in David L. O’Nan’s massive (over 300 pages) anthology, Poets of 2020. There are so many wonderful poets in this volume–many well-known names! The book is available in several formats. Here’s the […]
Poems in Fevers of the Mind Poets of 2020 — Yesterday and today: Merril’s historical musings
Tanka: Bloom
Flowers by themselves
bloom without trying or care
They are all in tune
To grow strong within nature
How else could we truly be?
copyright Francis Barker 2019
Tanka: Cat
The cat owns nothing
he’s the solitary one
who owns all of you
The Egyptians worshipped him
the silent watcher of souls
copyright Francis Barker 2019
Haiku: Home
Tell me what is home?
Corners full of possessions
Or rooms filled with love.
copyright Leofwine Tanner 2019
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