They’re talking about us

Posted on 2024-04-11 by Bartholomew Barker

Maybe they’ve noticed
that my gaze fixes on your face
when you’re quiet.

Maybe they’ve noticed
that you leave your hand
on my arm a little too long.

Maybe they’ve noticed
these matching hickeys on our necks,
a pure coincidence.

Maybe we should end these rumors
or maybe start something better.

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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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13 Responses to They’re talking about us

  1. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2024-04-11 at 19:25

    Vampires …

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  2. trE's avatar trE says:
    2024-04-11 at 19:54

    “Maybe we should end these rumors
    or maybe start something better.”

    Whew! Okay! I love this!

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  3. Emily Cooper's avatar Emily Cooper says:
    2024-04-11 at 19:54

    I was thinking a Bonnie Raitt song perhaps. ;)

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  4. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2024-04-11 at 22:21

    Love the last two lines!

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