Adaptation

Posted on 2021-09-09 by Bartholomew Barker

A mated pair of White Ibis
stride across the Sonic parking lot
adapting to the asphalt covered marsh
french fries— their crayfish

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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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5 Responses to Adaptation

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2021-09-09 at 22:25

    No Chicago Dog?

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  2. Didier Beaugrand's avatar Didier Beaugrand says:
    2021-09-10 at 00:08

    Nice lines. 👏 and a great shot too! I love the framing, you’ve got yourself in the mirror as well as the two birds…!
    🙏

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