This week let’s write a beach poem. It’s that time of year, here in the northern hemisphere, for a summer vacation. If you love going to the beach, write about why. If you hate going to the beach, write about why. Whatever your feelings, make us feel them too 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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Haiku – The Sea
The world’s biggest bath
Beach lovers’ hearts filled with glee
Energy revived!
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Posted by brightstardancing | June 22, 2026, 10:06 AMLovely! Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | June 23, 2026, 7:17 PMThanks Bart – nostalgia from me 🌊https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/living-poetry-3/
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Posted by poetisatinta | June 22, 2026, 12:13 PMCharming memories! Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | June 23, 2026, 7:26 PM❤️
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Posted by poetisatinta | June 24, 2026, 2:12 AMSome prompts yell “haiku”
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freckled skin now red
another bead slithers down
some call this place joy
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Posted by Chris Clarke | June 22, 2026, 4:13 PMAnd a fine haiku it is. Thanks for sharing, Chris!
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | June 23, 2026, 8:47 PM