Leg Man

Posted on 2019-12-09 by Bartholomew Barker

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Leg Man

Watching the subtle streaks
on the inner glass, only visible
under precise light and vintage,
I wonder who’ll appear on this blind date?

The wine is the skirt, the source
of those shapely apparitions.
Will her legs be as nice?
Her dress as purple?
Her song as delicate
as the crystal aria?

This isn’t the first glass
that’s sat beside me tonight
and I fear I’ll be too drunk
by the time she arrives.

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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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15 Responses to Leg Man

  1. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey says:
    2019-12-09 at 16:56

    Do tell… nicely done.

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  2. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    2019-12-09 at 17:39

    I love seeing the artists work 🤗

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  3. mbrazfieldm's avatar mbrazfieldm says:
    2019-12-09 at 21:39

    Very cool thanks for sharing. Love the crispness and depth snap snap snap :)

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  4. Bhagyashree's avatar Bhagyashree says:
    2019-12-15 at 00:20

    Beautiful! You are a talented poet!🌸

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  5. Eugi's avatar -Eugenia says:
    2019-12-23 at 18:19

    Well done!

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