Farewell Justice
You fought with words and logic—
powerful weapons for justice
in reasonable times
but it’s easier to manipulate
some folks by advertising fear.
You struggled for so long
and now to honor your memory,
we must continue the battle,
to march in the streets,
to cast our ballots,
to assure your legacy is not erased.
You weren’t in the majority on the court—
but you represented all of us,
We the People.
About 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, Poet 
Perfection!
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I’m flattered. Thanks!
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Reblogged this on The Prolific Pulse and commented:
He said it well.
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I’m proud that my poem resonated with you. Thanks for the reblog.
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Beautiful tribute 💙 We must continue the battle.
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Keep fighting!
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Thank you!
On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 8:14 PM Bartholomew Barker, Poet wrote:
> > > > > > > Bartholomew Barker posted: ” > > > > > Farewell Justice > > > > You fought with words and logic—powerful weapons for justicein reasonable > timesbut it’s easier to manipulatesome folks by advertising fear. > > > > You struggled for so longand now to honor your memory,we must continue the > battle,to ma” > > > >
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No. Thank her.
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Hear hear 👏👏👏
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Thank you.
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