Moss on a Garden Wall at Collaborature

Posted on 2025-03-29 by Bartholomew Barker

I am pleased to announce that my collaboration with our fellow blogger, Cassa Bassa, has been posted to Collaborature. I hope you’ll check out the poem I wrote, inspired by her image above.

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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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18 Responses to Moss on a Garden Wall at Collaborature

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2025-03-29 at 16:47

    Congratulations to you both! Lovely picture and complimentary poem.

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  2. Melissa Lemay's avatar Melissa Lemay says:
    2025-03-29 at 19:04

    Thank you for submitting your wonderful poetry! Please submit again anytime.😉

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  3. trE's avatar trE says:
    2025-03-29 at 19:52

    I knew it would be worth the read, especially this ending:

    “But simple relentless
    life eroding the minerals
    so our descendants
    might burrow in the rubble”

    Nicely paired with the photo, and such intricate word placement, Bart!

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  4. Britta Benson's avatar Britta Benson says:
    2025-03-30 at 03:35

    Moss poetry! Perfect!

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  6. luisa zambrotta's avatar luisa zambrotta says:
    2025-03-30 at 07:58

    Great poem for a beautiful image!

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  7. magickmermaid's avatar magickmermaid says:
    2025-03-30 at 14:43

    Congratulations! Well done!

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  8. Dawn Pisturino's avatar Dawn Pisturino says:
    2025-04-04 at 11:09

    Love the photo and the poem!

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