This week let’s write an origami poem. It may not be obvious but I think there are a lot of similarities between the art of poetry and the art of origami. Grab a piece of paper, fold in a poem and post it in the comments below.
About Bartholomew Barker
Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 13, 2023, 8:43 PMArt and Craft
Poetry is an art
Origami is a craft
Your lips recites beauty
My fingers work the magic
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Posted by Cassa Bassa | March 14, 2023, 7:28 AMGorgeous!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 14, 2023, 5:02 PM(a poem for a card to my wfe celebrating 100 months together (tomorrow)… yes, we celebrate “Luniversaries”.)
100 Months
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five fingers on my hand
meld with
five fingers on yours
you place your others between mine
my dormant hand
forgotten how to move
ten by ten
folded together
a span of months
a span of lifetimes
that cannot span
the expanse of love
that grows from our hearts
encompassing all we can see
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Posted by Chris Clarke | March 14, 2023, 1:20 PMHappy Luniversaries!
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Posted by Cassa Bassa | March 14, 2023, 4:06 PMCongrats on your Luniversary! Neither of my marriages even made it to 60. Well done!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 14, 2023, 5:10 PMBoth poetry and origami are forms of art that require precision, attention to detail, and an ability to transform something seemingly ordinary into something extraordinary. In poetry, words are carefully chosen and arranged to create meaning and evoke emotion, just as in origami, a piece of paper is meticulously folded and shaped to create a beautiful object. Both forms of art require patience, creativity, and an openness to experimentation and exploration. They both offer a way to express oneself and connect with others in a deeply meaningful way, whether through the written word or a delicate paper creation.
Here is my submission.
https://theinkwelljourney.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-art-of-origami-poetry.html
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Posted by The Inkwell | March 14, 2023, 4:43 PMNice work. I never would’ve thought to rhyme origami and dreamy. Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 14, 2023, 5:27 PM