Haiku: A bad apple spoils the bunch

Posted on 2020-06-11 by Bartholomew Barker

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A bad apple spoils the bunch

Some proverbs ring true
Claiming there are just a few bad apples
Confirms the bunch is rotten

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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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10 Responses to Haiku: A bad apple spoils the bunch

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2020-06-11 at 18:52

    Truth.
    No apple pie for us right now.

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  3. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey says:
    2020-06-11 at 19:17

    Just having a conversation with someone on this very subject. Good one.

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  4. Eugi's avatar -Eugenia says:
    2020-06-13 at 10:10

    👍 Good one!

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