This week let’s write a poem with the words apostrophe, hour and make in it. This is another of those prompts where I randomly choose three words from a list of the top 1000 words in the English language plus a few of my favorites. Post your poems 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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I don’t not know why I didn’t know about this prompt, but now I do! Thanks to Chico’s Mom for tuning me on to it!
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Posted by Violet Lentz | February 17, 2025, 9:54 AMLooking forward to reading what my prompts inspire.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 17, 2025, 7:46 PMLikeLiked by 2 people
Posted by crazy4yarn2 | February 17, 2025, 10:01 AMA shocking take on the prompt! Thanks for sharing, Nolcha!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 17, 2025, 7:49 PMIt’s a real zinger, isn’t it? 😁
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Posted by crazy4yarn2 | February 17, 2025, 8:25 PMSub-zero
Ten o’clock this morning
it’s down to minus four.
Horses and cats are fed,
dog and I are at the hour
for time inside, a puppy
nap for her and cocoa for me.
Will we make it through
today and the next four
slated to be just like it?
My spellcheck doesn’t
like me to use contractions
nor associated apostrophes.
It seems to prefer words
separate and spelled out.
I wager it’s sub-zero’s cold
that leaves spellcheck cranky.
Minus temps by midday
surely leave me crabby
and I’m loth to take time
to fully spell anything.
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Posted by llzranch | February 17, 2025, 11:25 AMThat deep cold can really get under one’s skin. Thanks for sharing, Lin!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 17, 2025, 7:53 PMThis was an enjoyable prompt. I am glad I found you.
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Posted by Violet Lentz | February 22, 2025, 4:01 AMLove your first two lines. Thanks for sharing, Violet!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 22, 2025, 11:19 AMIt was fun. It definitely took me to a different place
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Posted by Violet Lentz | February 22, 2025, 12:24 PMSHADORMA
a blue shaped
apostrophe s
his tattoo
was awful
so sad to see an old man’s
attempt to stay young
Maybe i am too late for this post?
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Posted by Rall | February 24, 2025, 3:05 AMSHADORMA ..353 375
oh goodness
what an hour to make
a mistake
silly goose
forgot to use all the words
typical of me
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Posted by Rall | February 24, 2025, 3:12 AMIt’s never too late for poetry. Thanks for sharing, Rall!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 24, 2025, 7:15 PM