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January Visual Poetry Prompt

Catch the scent of a new poem and post it in the comments 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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7 thoughts on “January Visual Poetry Prompt

  1. Taylor W Mills's avatar

    The scent, carried on a breath of wind, invisible, a thread pulled taut.

    Nose to the damp earth, following the ghost of a memory not yet lived.

    Learning the language of the world that predates even him.

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    Posted by Taylor W Mills | January 6, 2025, 10:44 AM

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