The sweetest time of year
like a chill glass of wine
or a dog’s wagging tail
(I stole those lines from my latest poem which I’m very proud to announce has just been published at Autumn Sky Poetry Daily. Here’s what Christine, the editor there, wrote in regards to I Forgot About Spring, “This poem’s joyful ode to the onset of spring makes the surprise turn of the last two lines all the more dramatic.“)
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 
Autumn
the sweetest time in Melbourne
Auslese sweet
CHEERS
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Happy Autumn, D!
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Congratulations and with a complimentary editor’s note! Awesome Bartholomew‼️
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Thanks, Gypsie! This was the 21st poem I’ve submitted there over the past two years.
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Sweet comparison, Bart. Will click through and see what else you’re up to. 🌼
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Thanks, Michele. Hope you like it.
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You’re welcome, dear Bart and of course I like it. It is a beautiful poem with a poignant ending.
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So glad you enjoyed it, Michele. Thanks for reading!
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You’re very welcome. Wonderful writing, Bart.
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beautiful and unexpected :)
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Thank you, John.
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Congratulations!
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Thank you, David!
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Simply wonderful!!!!
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Grazie, Luisa!
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💞🙏
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A familiar perspective, Bart! You have captured that train of thought so well!
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Sorry this is familiar to you, Cheryl, but glad it resonated.
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Congratulations!
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Many thanks, Mermaid!
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But are the dogs in the picture yours? That is my main question.
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Indeed, that is important information. Alas, no. It’s just a free stock image.
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