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December Visual Poetry Prompt

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Just one month to go. Post your poem below.

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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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18 thoughts on “December Visual Poetry Prompt”

  1. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar

    Thank you, Bartholomew, for this interesting photo prompt. I posted my contribution here: https://prolificpulse.blog/2019/12/02/stones-of-the-graveyard/

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    Posted by Lisa Tomey | December 2, 2019, 2:24 PM
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  2. JeanMarie's avatar

    Um…. are you trying to tell me something? 🙂

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    Posted by JeanMarie | December 2, 2019, 3:14 PM
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  3. Cassa Bassa's avatar

    We Don’t Dwell Here

    We came naked
    welcomed by clapping hands
    and joyful tears
    the in breath of the spirit
    gave us life on earth

    We left naked
    farewelled by gripping arms
    and tears of sorrow
    soulless husks returned to dust
    to feed the moss filled ruin

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    Posted by Cassa Bassa | December 3, 2019, 7:30 AM
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