Monthly Archives: April 2021

Farewell To Stromness

Posted on 2021/04/30 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a goodbye poem. Whether leaving for a holiday or going to get groceries, many people find themselves in positions of saying goodbye to each other. So this feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Scotland 2016 | Tagged orkney, Poem-A-Day, Scotland, seagull, stromness | 6 Comments

Evening Fog

Posted on 2021/04/29 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write an evening poem. The evening can be a quiet and contemplative time, a stressed or fearful time, or, well, party time. Evenings can be lonely or romantic, cool … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged evening, fog, night, Poem-A-Day, vampire | 11 Comments

That Grain of Sand Irritating

Posted on 2021/04/28 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a remix poem. This has become one of my favorite prompts, because it asks us to look over what we’ve written this month and pick something (or many … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged Poem-A-Day, remix, stolen | 7 Comments

Sonnet — April 27

Posted on 2021/04/27 by Bartholomew Barker

For this Two-for-Tuesday prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog:Write a believe poem and/or…Write a don’t believe poem. Sonnet — April 27 I believe the earth is flatbecause shape is trivialto me and the pines strainingtowards the sun. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged earth, flat, moriarty, pine, Poem-A-Day, squirrel | 9 Comments

Lost World

Posted on 2021/04/26 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, take the phrase “(blank) World,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged light, noise, Poem-A-Day, pollution | 9 Comments

I Think Too Much

Posted on 2021/04/25 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a thought poem. Of course, my first thought (maybe like yours) is, “Aren’t all poems thought poems?” Well, I guess, but I’m thinking of a poem that captures … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged instinct, lovesick, Poem-A-Day, think | 11 Comments

Whose bones are these?

Posted on 2021/04/24 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a question poem. There are a few different ways to come at this one. First, make the title of your poem a question and use the poem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged bone, death, grave, Poem-A-Day | 8 Comments

Cancel My Appointments

Posted on 2021/04/23 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write an appointment poem. My first thoughts with appointments conjure up visions of doctors, dentists, and parent-teacher conferences. But there are also business meetings and romantic dates. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged clock, Poem-A-Day, routine, schedule, time | 6 Comments

We have met the enemy and he is us

Posted on 2021/04/22 by Bartholomew Barker

Happy Earth Day! Tonight I participated in a Science Cafe hosted by the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, entitled Breaking the Silence The Role of Emotions in the Climate Emergency. I trusted Robert Lee Brewer’s prompt was going to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged climate, crisis, museum of natural sciences, Poem-A-Day, science, Science Cafe | 6 Comments

Pens and Me

Posted on 2021/04/21 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, take the phrase “(blank) Me,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged pen, Poem-A-Day, souvenir, travel | 20 Comments