Bartholomew Barker was born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough, North Carolina where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
Mom said it would happen
she told me of the night
when Dad was out too late
prowling as he did
so she did the thing she had to do
now I get these reminders
and confusion
but, oh, the propositions
Mom said it would happen
she told me of the night
when Dad was out too late
prowling as he did
so she did the thing she had to do
now I get these reminders
and confusion
but, oh, the propositions
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Posted by Lisa Tomey | March 8, 2020, 1:44 PMExcellent!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 8, 2020, 2:34 PMThanks! It was fun!
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Posted by Lisa Tomey | March 8, 2020, 4:58 PMHa ha ha!
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Posted by JeanMarie | March 8, 2020, 4:32 PMGlad to bring a laugh 🙂
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Posted by Lisa Tomey | March 8, 2020, 4:58 PMOh noes….for some silly reason i unfollow this blog….i have been waiting for prompts…..grrr…..sticky fingers…
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Posted by Cassa Bassa | March 4, 2020, 2:17 AMbut you’re back now and that’s what counts. 🙂
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Posted by JeanMarie | March 4, 2020, 3:05 AMHappy to be back!!!
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Posted by Cassa Bassa | March 4, 2020, 3:07 AMWelcome back!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 4, 2020, 4:59 PMWelcome back!!
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Posted by Lisa Tomey | March 8, 2020, 2:39 PMYikes! That’s someone’s nightmare. My poety is scared into hiding in the closet. Thanks Bart. 😀🤣
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Posted by JeanMarie | March 2, 2020, 12:25 PMI’m sure you can coax that poem out with a little limoncello.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | March 2, 2020, 5:05 PMCome on out!
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Posted by Lisa Tomey | March 8, 2020, 2:39 PM