Sturdy

Posted on 2018/11/19 by Bartholomew Barker

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Sturdy

I’m looking for a sturdy girl,
one who can take a punch
to her metaphorical gut
when I require solitude.

One who won’t fall in love
because of a love poem
and won’t fall apart
when she’s not my muse.

One to be the center of my universe
for an evening, to be my toy,
content to sit on a shelf
until I’m ready to play again.

I’m looking for a sturdy girl.
I am the swine and she the pearl.

(From today’s Living Poetry Prompt.)

About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
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4 Responses to Sturdy

  1. erroneouschoices says:
    2018/11/19 at 18:09

    I really love this.
    It’s like a non love poem that people fall in love with lol

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    Reply
  2. JeanMarie says:
    2018/11/20 at 16:43

    So… no to the inflatable lady and yes to the plastic Barbie. Got it!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

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