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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.
Bartholomew Barker has written 421 posts for Living Poetry

Monday Poetry Prompt: Below, Side, True

This week let’s write a poem with the words below, side and true in it. This is another of those prompts where I randomly choose three words from a list of the top 1000 words in the English language plus a few of my favorites. Post your poems in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Fair

This week let’s write a fair poem. That word has a lot of meanings in English but, since it’s MLK Day here in the States, I’d like to focus on fair, as in just and equitable, but if you want to throw in some of the other meanings, it’s only fair that I allow it … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Majority

This week let’s write a majority poem. I rolled the dice and got this word which is prescient given that 2024 will be an election year in the United States, where Living Poetry primarily operates. Of course, your poem doesn’t have to be about politics. Maybe someone ate the majority of your blueberry pie or … Continue reading

January Visual Poetry Prompt

Happy New Year!

Monday Poetry Prompt: Resolution

It’s the last week of 2023 so let’s write a resolution poem. New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that goes back as long as we’ve had calendars so let’s participate even if you employ some poetic license. Post your list in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Capital, Enjambment, Mistletoe

This week let’s write a poem with the words capital, enjambment and mistletoe in it. This is another of those prompts where I (mostly) randomly choose three words from a list of the top 1000 words in the English language plus a few of my favorites. Post your poems in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: List Poem

This week let’s write a list poem. A list poem is just a poem that lists things but in a poetic way, of course. A good holiday example is December 26 by Kenn Nesbitt. This time of year there are plenty of lists we work on, wish lists, shopping lists, naughty and nice lists. Post … Continue reading

December Visual Poetry Prompt

Dashing through the snow… Post your poem in the comment below.

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