The Last Survivor
I met a survivor of the atomic bomb
at a student peace conference
back when Ronnie Raygun
joked about bombing Soviets
She was delicate demure
a beautiful stereotype
except for burn scars
on the left side of her face
I doubt she’s alive today
and someday soon the survivors
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
will all be gone
May they be the last
No more survivors
No more victims
of nuclear war
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 
Hope so. Your words should be heard by people making decisions.
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Unfortunately, in our system, the people making decisions rarely read poetry.
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Truth!
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