I’m pleased to announce the my poem Exile has been republished at Masticadores’ LatinosUSA – English Edition. MasticadoresUSA first published it last October.
I wrote it over last summer and, sadly, I’ve even more ready to go now than I was then.
Thank you, Barbara, for offering my poem to a new audience.
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.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
Going to Mars.
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Just Mars? You can still see Earth from there with your naked eye. I need to go farther, much farther.
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Well, we talked about Mars on another one of your poems, I think. Across the universe. I’ll venture.
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That feels about right.
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Wow! Re-congratulations Bartholomew! Let’s go … but there’s a caveat, my pups have to go too! 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
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Thanks, Gypsie! How are the dogs in their spacesuits? They don’t lick their helmets, do they?
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Intriguing write! I can relate to your stanza two. Guess, I’ll be joining you… 🚀
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There’s plenty of room in space.
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That there is!
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Congratulations! This poem definitely deserves a new audience
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Thank you, JM!
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Good luck ❤️😍
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Thanks
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beautiful poem!!!
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Grazie, Luisa!
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E’ stato un piacere 🎀🎀🎀
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Excellent poem!
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Glad you liked it!
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Lovely.. I’ll take a trip to a galaxy far, far away any day.
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They’ve got their own problems with Authoritarians over there.
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😆 so true 🤣🤣
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Wow! That one packed a punch, filled with the truths of today. Excellent write, Bart! Save some for The Short of It! ;)
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Thanks, Susi! Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty more in the submission pile.
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<3 You're welcome!
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Excellent! Congratulations!
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Thank you very much!
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