Bare branches shiver
under winter stars
like a hand without a glove
About Bartholomew Barker
Bartholomew Barker is one of the organizers of Living Poetry, a collection of poets and poetry lovers in the Triangle region of North Carolina. 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 makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.
That is a cold hand Bart … brrr
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Sure is. It’s dropping well below freezing for me tonight.
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Definitely too cold for me 🥶
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I love this offering friend excellent work:)
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Many thanks! Hope you’re staying warm this winter.
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Simply the best, I love it!
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Wow. I’m honored. Thank you!
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