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Monday Poetry Prompt: How do I love thee?

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This week let’s write a poem responding to the question “How do I love thee?”

Of course, we won’t be able to surpass Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s sonnet but we can still come up with something new before St. Valentine’s Day. And the “thee” in your poem could be anyone or anything.

I’m stealing this prompt from the founder of Living Poetry who hosted a germination workshop yesterday. We hold these events every two months so if you want to get together on Zoom with a bunch of poets and write a bunch of poems join our Meetup group for details.

I’ll know how much you love me by the number of poems posted 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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    A very short poem ❤️:

    Count The Ways

    How do I love thee
    I love thee in three
    Truly, completely and eternally

    By – brightstardancing – https://babybunnyknows.wordpress.com/

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    Posted by brightstardancing | February 9, 2026, 2:23 PM
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