Don’t worry, my dad’s still alive. I merely chose that provocative title because two of my poems were published today.
Conversations with My Father has been posted at the wonderful Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Thank you, Strider! Here’s the first stanza:
These days we talk about the weather.
How much it snowed last night,
how the ice, like a zipper,
came off the windshield.
And Nevermore is up on Spillwords as part of this year’s Halloween series. My thanks to Dagmara and team! Consider Nevermore a prequel to Poe’s The Raven.
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 
A double congratulations, Bart
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Twice the thanks to you, Ivor.
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As life has it, I’m meeting #1 Son in five minutes at Cafe Verdi; good work by you, Bart.
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What a pleasant filial coincidence. Enjoy, DD!
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Amongst other things, we talked about the cascade of emotions coming off an adrenaline rush and how to handle them. Not sure if this topic would have been on the table had I not read ‘My Father’ as I waited for Alex today.
Cheers Bartholomew.
DD
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Congratulations on your poetry, Bart! Conversations With My Father was my favourite, for its poignancy and charm.
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Thank you, Zeke!
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Publish on, my friend!
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I’ll keep submitting but that’s as much as I can promise.
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Congratulations Bart.
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Thank you, Maggie.
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My pleasure always Bart .
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Congratulations!
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Danke, Britta!
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Well done and congratulations. Both poems are great, my favorite is Nevermore.
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Thank, JM. Happy Halloween!
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The important stuff…aye…indeed.
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Thanks, Bernie.
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They are both wonderful pieces, Bart!
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Thanks! I’m glad you liked them.
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You’re welcome!
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