Barefeet with Blue Nail Polish on the Dashboard

Posted on 2023-05-08 by Bartholomew Barker

I wish my car was purple
so it would match your hair,
flying from the passenger seat,
scented by lavender shampoo,
as we speed along lilac roads,
past falling wisteria
and the sun subsides
beneath an amethystine sky.

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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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26 Responses to Barefeet with Blue Nail Polish on the Dashboard

  1. Stacey C. Johnson's avatar Stacey C. Johnson says:
    2023-05-08 at 19:43

    “amethystine”may be my favorite word now. Thanks, Bartholomew!

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  2. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2023-05-08 at 20:12

    she should have purple nail polish. but it’s still a nice po

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  3. Sarah E Barker's avatar Sarah E Barker says:
    2023-05-08 at 20:57

    Very nice

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  4. yourplateormine967244485's avatar yourplateormine967244485 says:
    2023-05-08 at 21:51

    So beautiful and an ethereal quality throughout your poem!! 💜☮️💟

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  5. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2023-05-08 at 22:03

    Oh wow! Love the imagery!!! 💜

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  6. berniebell1955's avatar berniebell1955 says:
    2023-05-09 at 07:33

    I can’t resist it – from the Prince of Purple….

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  7. r.Douglas's avatar r.Douglas says:
    2023-05-09 at 09:00

    Way to indigo. Very nice poesy.

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  8. thelongview's avatar thelongview says:
    2023-05-11 at 21:55

    Vivid and striking imagery 🙂

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