Feels like a bear hug
warmth of a fellow human
you’re not alone
(A further expression of gratitude: my thanks to Barbara Leonhard, editor at MasticadoresUSA for publishing one of my dog poems, I dreamt I was walking my dogs under the light of the moons.
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 
Here’s a hug…from smallbear……
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Thankful for you, BB.
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Wonderful 🙌
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Glad you liked it, Ange.
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Nice reminder. Concept is definitely rooted in perspective and this is a beautiful one
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Thank you, EC. I always enjoy trying to express the intangible with a concrete image.
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In m’blog – with more humanity…… http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17594
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Thanks for sharing my haiku, Bernie!
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