This week let’s write a nudge poem. I can be with an elbow or a word or maybe the poem nudges the reader. Set something in motion then post your poem in the comments below.
(I couldn’t find a good stock photo for “nudge” so here’s a pic of a dog licking ice cream.)
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.
Thanks for the nudge Bart 😀https://poetisatinta.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/living-poetry-15/
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Posted by poetisatinta | September 28, 2026, 9:00 AMLovely, Ange. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | September 28, 2026, 7:46 PMThank you for the gentle nudge 😊
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Posted by poetisatinta | September 29, 2026, 8:07 AMTried to get my brain act with a nudge
Unfortunately it wouldn’t budge
I’m seeking coffee for a stimulant
Brain still being too resilient
So this is a short attempt at a poem
Sadly too, this is my norm🙄🥴😂
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Posted by rugby843 | September 28, 2026, 2:36 PM😄🙌
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Posted by poetisatinta | September 28, 2026, 6:46 PMHa! Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | September 28, 2026, 7:49 PMHere’s my poem Bart 💜
https://magz70-qytix.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/monday-poetry-with-bart-11/
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Posted by Maggie | September 29, 2026, 7:47 AMLove the “One door opened / just wide enough / for light / to slip through.” Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Bartholomew Barker | September 29, 2026, 5:45 PMThank you for the weekly prompts 💜
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Posted by Maggie | September 29, 2026, 5:55 PM