About

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, 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 the Pushcart Prize in 2021 & 2025 as well as the Best of the Net Anthology in 2024. His work has appeared in The Lake, Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Panoply, Tipton Poetry Journal, Free Verse Revolution, the Gyroscope Review and the Naugatuck River Review among others.

bart.barker@gmail.com

18 Responses to About

  1. Colleen Mitchel's avatar Colleen Mitchel says:
    2014-05-17 at 08:30

    It’s the one u ran into in Asheville who has the crazy sister, calling u George (reunion etc,) I
    just wanted to say your poetry is absolutely beautiful.
    Take good care,

    Colleen Mitchel

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  2. Bartholomew Barker's avatar Bartholomew Barker says:
    2014-05-17 at 10:19

    Thanks for tracking me down. I’m so glad you enjoyed my poetry and that bit of impromptu performance art back in Asheville with your crazy sister. You played along well.

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  3. adminlmg's avatar Little Monster Girl says:
    2017-05-03 at 10:11

    Hi Bart! I’ve nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award! congrats! :) https://jenniferpaetsch.com/2017/04/28/the-mystery-blogger-award/

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  4. anniepetitechatte's avatar annie petite chatte says:
    2018-05-01 at 19:42

    Thanks for passing by my page, there are poems here and there
    Leave a comment when you like something

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  5. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen Song Ping @ TPTan says:
    2021-05-17 at 20:54

    Just dropping by to see when you first started😐😊🙏🙏🙏

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  6. margaret21's avatar margaret21 says:
    2022-07-17 at 14:54

    Thanks to your ‘liking’ one of my blog posts, I’me now enjoying rooting through yours, and enjoying the experience – thanks!

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  7. cerri1968's avatar cerri1968 says:
    2024-07-07 at 13:52

    hi. Silly question , but, when you lived in Connecticut, do you remember ever going to see Aimee Mann with someone named Jen? I’m not sure if you are that same person, but I thought I’d ask.

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  8. Rene Heartsong's avatar Rene Heartsong says:
    2025-08-27 at 18:51

    My first visit here, I’m nearly swooning over this line: Poets lie all the time but there are some truths only poetry can tell. Absolutely 5-Star.

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