This week let’s write a porcupine poem. We’ve all met people who are a little prickly but have you ever met a porcupine? Even if you haven’t, that species is still a great metaphor so let’s explore. Post your poem, quills and all, 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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Love this prompt Bartholomew! Brought out the children’s author in me! Thank you! 💜
http://gypsieswritingmusingsquotesgripes.com/2023/01/23/to-hug-a-porcupine/
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Posted by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris | January 23, 2023, 7:54 AMHa! Lovely!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | January 23, 2023, 5:29 PMThank you my friend! 😊
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Posted by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris | January 24, 2023, 8:23 AMOMG your poem is cute. I love the prompt too. Just too inundated with health care “stuff” right now to write to it.
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Posted by JeanMarie | January 23, 2023, 7:41 PMNo hurry, JM. Prompts keep.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | January 23, 2023, 8:04 PMThank you JeamMarie! I hope things are getting better for you! ((hugs)) 💙
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Posted by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris | January 24, 2023, 8:19 AMSweet memory, well penned. I feel the endearing excitement when reading the poem.
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Posted by Cassa Bassa | January 27, 2023, 7:01 AMThank you so much Cassa Bassa, your comments are very much appreciated. 🙏
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Posted by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris | January 27, 2023, 4:05 PMHi happy Monday Here is mine Thank you~
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Posted by larry trasciatti | January 23, 2023, 6:39 PMExcellent! Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | January 23, 2023, 8:03 PMThank you . I’m really happy you liked it
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Posted by larry trasciatti | January 23, 2023, 8:10 PMThat’s cute!
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Posted by JeanMarie | January 23, 2023, 8:45 PMThank you~
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Posted by larry trasciatti | January 23, 2023, 8:53 PMTheir quills are sharp but
Porcupines get a bad rap
Their underbelly’s are soft
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Posted by Second Act Blogger | January 27, 2023, 7:49 AMVery sweet. Well done!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | January 27, 2023, 5:19 PMOnly a week late
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Posted by JeanMarie | February 1, 2023, 5:02 AMIt was well worth the wait.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 1, 2023, 5:22 PMThank you my friend.
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Posted by JeanMarie | February 1, 2023, 5:36 PMhttps://bartbarkerpoet.com/2023/02/03/fraiku-erethizon-dorsatum/
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 3, 2023, 7:44 PM