The only way to perceive your beauty
with my naked eye is to look nearby—
too delicate is your light,
too greedy— my desire.
(Last night I was able to see Comet NEOWISE with my unaided eye. Well, just my glasses. Without them I’d have trouble picking out the moon. NEOWISE is only the second comet I’ve been able to see without enhanced optics like binoculars or a telescope, the first being Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997. I’m hoping tonight will be clearer for my male gaze.)
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.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
A lovely little poem, ro celebrate your achievement!
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Thank you!
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‘Too greedy- my desire.’
Lovely poem.
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Thank you very much!
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Yes, you can really only see the comet with a slantwise glance. Great poem! I saw the comet on Sunday night, we drove to the hills at midnight.
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Thanks. I’m glad you were able to see the comet and the clouds stayed away. Bet you had some nice dark skies at midnight in the hills.
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Nice blog
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