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 423 posts for Living Poetry

July Visual Poetry Prompt

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ July 2, 2018 ⋅ 2 Comments

Hot enough for you? Let me know below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Unforgettable

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ June 11, 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

This week let’s write an unforgettable poem. While we always try to write poems that are unforgettable, let’s make this one about not being able to forget, either for good or ill. Post which below.

June Visual Poetry Prompt

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ June 4, 2018 ⋅ 4 Comments

Your June visual poetry prompt is looking at you. Post your response below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Thoughtful

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ May 28, 2018 ⋅ 2 Comments

This week, let’s write a thoughtful poem. Could it be that human intelligence comes from being social creatures? That would give our prompt a nice double meaning. Post your thoughtful thoughts below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Discord

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ May 21, 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

This week let’s write a poem about discord. Let’s have conflict and chaos, clashes and confusion. Post your clamor below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Earshot

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ May 14, 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

This week let’s write a poem about being in earshot of something. Ever eavesdrop in a restaurant, overhear something you shouldn’t? Post what you learned below.

May Visual Poetry Prompt

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ May 7, 2018 ⋅ 3 Comments

Good dog or bad dog? Let me know in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Intriguing Words

Posted by Bartholomew Barker ⋅ April 30, 2018 ⋅ Leave a comment

We’ve made it to the last day of National Poetry Month! Hope you got a lot of writing done. Here’s my favorite prompt from last week on Poetic Asides. For today’s prompt, pick an intriguing and/or seldom-used word, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. If you have a limited … Continue reading →

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