On the Gulf Coast

Posted on 2021-09-08 by Bartholomew Barker

The pelican folds herself into a harpoon
to impale the water and erupt from the waves
with a quivering gular pouch

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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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12 Responses to On the Gulf Coast

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-09-08 at 21:38

    Very nice! Thank you for providing the link on gular because I didn’t know what that was. And I’ll be able to remember it because that’s a good word to describe McConnell’s neck.

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  2. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2021-09-09 at 03:23

    Great visual impact from your words!

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  3. Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld's avatar Lisa Tomey says:
    2021-09-09 at 08:42

    New words are always great! Well done.

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  4. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2021-09-16 at 21:46

    It’s a wonderful thing to watch as they dive down to grab food. :)

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