Poet Interview – Bartholomew Barker

Posted on 2021-05-07 by Bartholomew Barker

Susi Bocks of the I Write Her blog has posted an interview we did to promote her anthology, The Sound of Brilliance: The Short of It, which features a couple of my poems. We talk about stripclubs, Ohio, trauma and The Truth for about half an hour then I read a poem.

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Grab a beverage of your choice and come spend some time with Bartholomew and Susi! You’ll learn more about the anthology and get to know Bartholomew a little better too.

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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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21 Responses to Poet Interview – Bartholomew Barker

  1. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2021-05-07 at 17:37

    Good times! Thanks for joining me, Bart! :)

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  2. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-05-07 at 18:01

    I’m watching the interview now.. yeah .. interesting and I’m smiling .. 😀

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  3. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-05-07 at 18:11

    Yup .. about 14 lines is my regular length of poem .. 😀

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  4. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-05-07 at 18:25

    The truth hurts
    Like long time curses
    So, empty the stones from old purses
    And deflate the tyres on tomorow’s hearse …

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  5. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2021-05-07 at 18:27

    Today I saw the truth
    Today I saw her there
    I knew the truth
    I knew she was there

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  6. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2021-05-07 at 20:23

    I enjoyed the interview and got to know you both a bit better. 🙂

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  7. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-05-08 at 01:32

    Nice interview!

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  8. Layla Todd's avatar Jaya Avendel says:
    2021-05-08 at 15:50

    Conversation in itself is entertaining! I enjoyed this escapade of life events and experiences, and especially the ring of your voice. <3

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