Monthly Archives: March 2017

The Cruelest Month

Posted on 2017/03/30 by Bartholomew Barker

National Poetry Month begins Saturday and that means I’ve got a busy thirty days ahead. In addition to two critique workshops, I’ll be occupied by various other public events: Thursday the 6th, I’ll be reading as part of the Poems … Continue reading →

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The Globe Inn

Posted on 2017/03/06 by Bartholomew Barker

On my trip to Scotland last summer, I visited The Globe Inn in Dumfries, once frequented by the Bard of Ayrshire, the Ploughman Poet, the great Robert Burns. I wrote a poem while enjoying the Haggis, Mashed ‘Neeps and Champit … Continue reading →

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ERASE-TRANSFORM

Posted on 2017/03/03 by Bartholomew Barker

Two poetic friends of mine, Kelly Lenox and Pamela Taylor, started a project to “transform the language issuing from the White House in the hopes that it will encourage and inspire other transformative actions” with erasure poetry. Erasure poetry is … Continue reading →

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