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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.
Bartholomew Barker has written 446 posts for Living Poetry

Monday Poetry Prompt: Split the Difference

This week let’s write a split the difference poem. No need for separate checks, we’ll keep is simple. Post your work below.

January Visual Poetry Prompt

How could you not be inspired now? Post your poem below in the comments.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Rainy

This week let’s write a rainy poem. Why not make it a rainy new year poem, given the date? Post your poetic resolution below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Dissent

This week let’s write a dissent poem. If you’re still in the holiday spirit, feel free to try a Christmas Dissent poem and post the results below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Judgement

This week let’s write a judgement poem. Did anyone notice I forgot to post a prompt last Monday? I’m guilty. Pass your sentence in the comments below.

December Visual Poetry Prompt

Post your poem in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Dowsing

This week let’s write a dowsing poem. Is the poem the rod or the water? Let us know what you find in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Sturdy

This week let’s write a sturdy poem, something solid and stable, a castle of LEGOs, not a house of cards. Post your hard work below.

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