Limitless

Posted on 2020-08-10 by Bartholomew Barker

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Limitless

I know the science

Some billions of years ago
the universe erupted into being
and some billions of years from now
the Sun will explode in a minor nova
and many trillions of years later
all the stars will go dark

But lying on this blanket
in some unsuspecting farmer’s field
watching Perseid meteors
flare across the August sky
it all seems so
limitless

When I hold your hand

(For today’s Living Poetry Prompt.)

 

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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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17 Responses to Limitless

  1. Katy Claire's avatar Katy Claire says:
    2020-08-10 at 20:54

    This is so beautiful ✨

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  3. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2020-08-11 at 03:30

    Awww very romantic

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  4. Kritika Maheshwari's avatar Kritika says:
    2020-08-11 at 14:17

    I wish I could watch the meteor shower. This is bliss. The imagery of the words is so lovely. 😍😍😍

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  5. Garima's avatar Garima says:
    2020-08-13 at 00:31

    very nice poem sir ❤ ……I’m also a writer but being a student I’m not very famous.😅

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  6. Sheereen's avatar Nawazish says:
    2020-08-14 at 08:07

    This is so beautiful!!

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