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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: Black Magic

This week let’s write a black magic poem. Have you been the victim of a curse or are you the one cast the spells? Post your answer below.  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Heap

This week let’s write a poem about a heap. What’s in the heap is up to you. Could be something shiny, something tinkly, something stinky. Could be something less substantial, like an emotion. Post your heap of a poem below.  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Diaspora

This week let’s write a diaspora poem. We’re part of a group then we each go our own way, families, classes, nations. Get the band back together and post your result below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Form

This week let’s write a form poem. Choose any form you’d like but be strict with yourself. Bonus points awarded for poems in a form you’ve never written before. Check out this list of forms and post your results below.  

October Visual Poetry Prompt

Post your October poem below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Tick-Tock

This week let’s write a tick-tock poem. The tock is ticking and the tick is tocking. Post your results below before it’s too late.  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Ruthless

This week let’s write a ruthless poem. No mercy! Post your results below.  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Dull

This week let’s write a poem about being dull but make it exciting. Post your results below.

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