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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 420 posts for Living Poetry

Monday Poetry Prompt: Difficulty, Reason, Run

This week let’s write a poem with the words difficulty, reason and run 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: Flustered

This week let’s write a flustered poem. Even the most Zen among us has felt agitated from time to time. Describe a scenario or just show us the perturbations of a troubled mind. Whatever your disturbs you most, post it in the comments below.

November Visual Prompt

because tomorrow is Election Day in the U. S. A.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Hallow

This week let’s write a hallow poem. What do you honor as holy or would you like to make holy? I believe there’s also something related happening later this week. Sacred or profane, post your poem in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Bar, Lorde, Time

This week let’s write a poem with the words bar, Lorde and time 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, like Audre Lorde. Post your poems in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Macabre

This week let’s write a macabre poem. ‘Tis the season, after all. Visit a cemetery, plan your funeral, take a nap in the morgue then post your memento mori in the comments below.

October Visual Poetry Prompt

Flesh out a poem inspired by the image above then post it in the comments below.

September Musical Prompt

For this fifth Monday in September, let’s write a poem to a little music. Listen to this three minute piano piece. Normally, I ask you not to do any research into the composition but, in this case, please do. The music is meant to influence you and others then post your poem in the comments … Continue reading

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