This week let’s write a grave poem. It’s a grave business, engraving markers of graves. Post your epitaph 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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A Grave Decision
I’ve had daily migraines for almost 10 years. For at least the last 6 months, I’ve considered giving up driving when my license comes up for renewal, because the daily pain lengthens my response time, and the migraines make it more difficult for me to think. I recently increased the dosage of my migraine medication to reduce my use of NSAIDs on weather days and keep my kidney function. Unfortunately, the increased dosage causes double vision and losing the lines on the streets. So, my days of driving may be coming to an end more quickly than I thought.
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Posted by crazy4yarn2 | May 27, 2024, 4:01 PMI hope you won’t give up your poetic license.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | May 27, 2024, 7:24 PMLOL it doesn’t have an expiration date!
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Posted by A. Haze🌹 | May 30, 2024, 4:19 PMMy heart needed this prompt… Thank you so much.
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Posted by A. Haze🌹 | May 30, 2024, 4:21 PMYou’re very welcome, Haze. Thank you for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | May 30, 2024, 6:36 PMhttps://bartbarkerpoet.com/2024/05/31/fraiku-another-cairn/
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | May 31, 2024, 9:26 PM