Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
Living Poetry 
I also have some old hot air balloons but wrote a new one for your prompt Bartholomew. 😊
http://gypsieswritingmusingsquotesgripes.com/2023/02/07/carried-away/
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Posted by Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris | February 7, 2023, 9:54 PMThanks for writing something new! It’s a great use of the prompt.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 7, 2023, 11:13 PMLook up and see
beautiful ballons
carrying my soul to drift
far far away
on a breeze
free
Just make sure that
the ballon isn’t made in China
floating over Montana
or you’re swim in waters
of South Carolina
cold
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Posted by Chris Clarke | February 7, 2023, 1:07 PMHa! What a way to end a tour.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 7, 2023, 5:28 PMHot Air Travel Inc:
See the world in 80 days
Fly at your own risk.
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Posted by JeanMarie | February 7, 2023, 12:39 AMNice one. Where do I book?
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 7, 2023, 5:18 PMhighonlife@flyme.com
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Posted by JeanMarie | February 8, 2023, 2:53 AMA great prompt photo Bart …and it reminded me of this one I did 3 years ago …
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Posted by ivor20 | February 6, 2023, 7:50 AMVery nice. I figured that this would be an “easy” prompt. I know I’ve got a couple of balloon poems in my archives.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 6, 2023, 8:39 PMThanks Bart … I have a few more too … this old poet is a bit tired this week …
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Posted by ivor20 | February 6, 2023, 8:54 PM