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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 423 posts for Living Poetry

Monday Poetry Prompt: Eclipse

This afternoon there will be a solar eclipse and the path of totality is not far from the home of Living Poetry. How could we not write an eclipse poem today? Here’s one I wrote at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Science Cafe last week. Call me Endymion When someone says “Beautiful day” I … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Invention

This week let’s write a poem about invention. It could be the act of invention or maybe a particular invention that has impacted our lives, either positively or negatively.

Visual Poetry Prompt

I believe a poet could write a whole book based on this one image, rebellious youth, clandestine love affair, spy caper. Tip of the poetic top hat to JeanMarie for sharing the image for this month’s visual poetry prompt!  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Carpe Diem

Let’s write a carpe diem poem this week! That’s Latin for seize the day, of course, so get to it! No procrastinating! YOLO!  

Monday Poetry Prompt: Town

This week, let’s write a poem about a town or a city or a village. It could be your hometown or where you live now or somewhere you’ve visited or somewhere you want to be.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Roadtrip!

This week let’s write a Road Trip poem, summer vacations, roadside tourist traps, driving all night, what’s not to like?

Monday Poetry Prompt: Measuring

This week let’s write a poem about measuring. It can be about measuring something, gauging a quantity, estimating a result. We’ll even accept poems about measurements. Post your masterpiece below.

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