Haggis at the Globe Inn, Dumfries

Posted on 2016-07-10 by Bartholomew Barker

Haggis at The Globe Inn – Dumfries

Down an alley
called a “close”
not much wider
than a crack
in a wall
they say this pub
was frequented
by Robert Burns
two hundred years ago
rough hewn walls
painted white
a failed attempt
to brighten a room
built long before
parking was thing
flat screen televisions
and laminated menus
the custom
they’ve gained
over the centuries
has more than made up
for any bar tab
left by the Bard of Ayrshire
taking selfies
there in the corner
with adoring female fans
like my great grandmother
in a mini skirt
and belly button ring

The best part of supper
was discovering
that I enjoy haggis

Haggis, Mashed Neeps & Champit Tatties

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.

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6 Responses to Haggis at the Globe Inn, Dumfries

JeanMarie says:

2016-07-10 at 23:33

And there it is. I’ve been waiting to hear about Haggis. Hallelujah, he likes it!

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Will says:

2016-07-11 at 09:26

How does it smell? And where are the selfies? I’d like to see your adoring fans ;-)

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2016-07-11 at 11:34
  
  The Burns selfies are poetic license, of course. The haggis smells and tastes like spicy savory meat. It’s kind of like corned beef hash but not salty.
  
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Little Monster Girl says:

2016-07-11 at 14:44

Haggis is GREAT! 😄👍✨ and so is your poem! 🌹✨

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- Bartholomew Barker says:
  
  2016-07-11 at 14:50
  
  The poem was inspired by haggis so that delicacy gets the credit.
  
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  - Little Monster Girl says:
    
    2016-07-11 at 14:50
    
    Awesome!
    
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