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.
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Posted by Maggie | February 2, 2026, 2:09 PMExcellent work. Thanks for sharing, Maggie!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 2, 2026, 7:56 PMThank you for giving us that beautiful photo 😊
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Posted by Maggie | February 2, 2026, 7:59 PMWhat a wonderful photo Bart – great subject 🙌 https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/master-horse-whisperer/
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Posted by poetisatinta | February 5, 2026, 5:26 AMWow! Love those first two stanzas, especially the reins held by the wind. Thanks for sharing, Ange!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 5, 2026, 9:07 PMThanks Bart it is a lovely image 💕
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Posted by poetisatinta | February 6, 2026, 3:06 AMLovely! ✨
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Posted by brightstardancing | February 6, 2026, 10:50 AMThanks! Don’t forgot to let us know if the image inspires a poem.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 6, 2026, 8:02 PMHere’s a haiku
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | February 6, 2026, 9:31 PM