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January Visual Poetry Prompt

Happy New Year? Post your poem in the comments below.

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, where he has hosted monthly workshops 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 the Pushcart Prize in 2021, 2024 & 2025 as well as the Best of the Net Anthology in 2024. His work has appeared in The Lake, Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Panoply, Tipton Poetry Journal, the Gyroscope Review and the Naugatuck River Review among others.

Discussion

13 thoughts on “January Visual Poetry Prompt

  1. crazy4yarn2's avatar

    Fur La La

    It’s winter time,
    when fashion turns
    to furs of splendid
    softness. You can
    go to fashion shows
    in Paris or in London.
    Or, you can push
    the drapes aside
    and look out of
    your window.
    Cats and dogs display
    thick furs. But don’t
    forget to brush them.

    Liked by 1 person

    Posted by crazy4yarn2 | January 5, 2026, 11:34 AM
    • Bartholomew Barker's avatar

      You’ve captured the feline voice purrfectly. Thanks for sharing, Maggie, and welcome to the Monday Poetry Prompt!

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      Posted by Bartholomew Barker | January 6, 2026, 6:17 PM
      • Maggie's avatar

        Aww 🥰💜 thank you so much — that means a lot to me.
        I’m delighted the “premium croissant / of luxury and judgment” landed 😄 Chilli insists it’s an entirely accurate self-portrait.
        Thank you for the warm welcome to the Monday Poetry Prompt — it’s a joy to play in this space and respond to such evocative visuals.

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        Posted by Maggie | January 6, 2026, 6:34 PM
  2. Maggie's avatar

    Thank you for having me 🌷

    Liked by 1 person

    Posted by Maggie | January 6, 2026, 6:24 PM

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