Author Archives: Bartholomew Barker

About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker was born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough, North Carolina where he makes money as a computer programmer to fund his poetry habit.

Leap

Posted on 2019/05/06

You leapt into my arms knocking me on balance a phantom limb restored  

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Stopped

Posted on 2019/04/30

To conclude National Poetry Month, I attended a workshop offered by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, lead by our state Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, entitled The Poet Witnesses: Writing Documentary Poetry. For our writing prompt she shared a cool … Continue reading →

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Oh no, not again

Posted on 2019/04/29

Twenty-nine down, one to go. I’m exhausted. Does it show? For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Again,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem. … Continue reading →

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The Four Freedoms (Revised and Amended)

Posted on 2019/04/28

For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. That is, remix one of your poems from earlier in the month. There are many ways to do this. Turn a free verse poem into a traditional form (using lines from the original … Continue reading →

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To The Moon

Posted on 2019/04/27

For today’s prompt, pick a direction, make that the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. There are so many directions: north, south, up, down, left, right, over, under, etc. But there are also more specific directions like … Continue reading →

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Evening Sonnet

Posted on 2019/04/26

For today’s prompt, write an evening poem. A poem about or during the night. Or take evening a completely different direction and think of evening the score or making things more even (or fair or whatever). Evening Sonnet Even though … Continue reading →

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Lament of the Law-Abiding

Posted on 2019/04/25

For today’s prompt, write an exile poem. Exile is a noun, a verb, and an American rock band from Richmond, Kentucky. A person, animal, or object can be exiled. But people and animals also exile others–or even exile themselves. Lament … Continue reading →

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Completely Natural

Posted on 2019/04/24

For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Complete (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem. Possible titles include: “Complete Best Day I Ever Had,” “Complete … Continue reading →

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The Four Freedoms

Posted on 2019/04/23

Time for our fourth (but not final) Two for Tuesday of the month! Pick one prompt or use both…your choice! Write a free poem. Write a not free poem. The Four Freedoms “Freedom isn’t free” or so I’ve heard. It … Continue reading →

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Flat Stanley

Posted on 2019/04/22

For today’s prompt, write a correspondence poem. Maybe write a poem that would fit on a postcard or in a letter. Or write a poem about correspondence school. Or jump into newer forms of correspondence like e-mail or text messaging. … Continue reading →

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