World Without Consequences at Edge of Humanity Magazine

Posted on 2022/06/20 by Bartholomew Barker

I am again honored to have a poem featured at Edge of Humanity Magazine. It’s called World Without Consequences and while I wrote it years ago, it’s just as relevant today.

In other news, the e-book version of the Social Justice Inks anthology is currently on sale at Lulu. Here’s a chance to read the full anthology for 99 cents. You can’t afford not to buy!

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.
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17 Responses to World Without Consequences at Edge of Humanity Magazine

  1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris says:
    2022/06/20 at 21:36

    I read this earlier today and it’s outstanding Bartholomew! As you say, Well Done! 😊

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  2. Cassa Bassa says:
    2022/06/21 at 02:22

    It was great to listen to you reading live. 🙌

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  3. berniebell1955 says:
    2022/06/21 at 03:13

    I’ve just read it – hitting many nails on heads. My lord yes – and it’s been like that for as long as there have been people and privelege.

    I’m going to recommend another Ben Elton book – ‘Stark’ . The blurb says….

    “Stark has more money than God and the social conscience of a dog on a croquet lawn. What’s more, they know the earth is dying.”

    You’ll see why your poem put me in mind of this.

    Trouble is – your poem encapsulates the Government of Britain today. We are in the power of those spoilt rich kids you write of.

    Please send this to TON! Please. It should be as widely read as possible – open some eyes maybe.

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  4. JeanMarie says:
    2022/06/21 at 04:32

    Congratulations! Such a good one. I especially liked
    Their birthright silver spoons
    have tarnished their tongues.
    Gives new meaning to the silver tongued devil image.

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  6. Susi Bocks says:
    2022/06/23 at 16:25

    Wonderful, Bart!! Congrats. :)

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  7. Jaya Avendel says:
    2022/06/26 at 13:48

    Wonderful news! I so enjoyed hearing you at the launch too 😃

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