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On the Gulf Coast

Posted on 2021/09/08 by Bartholomew Barker

The pelican folds herself into a harpoonto impale the water and erupt from the waveswith a quivering gular pouch

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At The Beach

Posted on 2021/07/14 by Bartholomew Barker

At The Beach My castle stood resoluteramparts thick and towers tallseashell embellishmentsand a broken sand dollar sundialsafe in the keep As shadows grew longerwaves eroded wallsthe tide flooded the moat And I celebratedan honest day’s work

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The sun’s no hotter

Posted on 2021/05/25 by Bartholomew Barker

The sun’s no hotter It’s just the atmospheresoaking it all inlike a pasty beach bodywith no SPF Burning We slept too longskin red as a tornadoon doppler or a lobsterboiling in a pot This is the inheritanceof my angry children—blisters … Continue reading →

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Ocean Haiku

Posted on 2021/02/22 by Bartholomew Barker

Ocean Haiku Pale white eye rises from the horizonWaves pulling sand from under my feetA hungry tide wonders if I can swim For today’s Living Poetry prompt.  

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No Lifeguard

Posted on 2018/04/11 by Bartholomew Barker

Another poem from a prompt combo. The image is from Suzanne Olivante. For today’s prompt, write a warning poem. Warnings can be found everywhere: on the labels of medicine, in the speeches of leaders, and in the advice of parents. … Continue reading →

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The Beach

Posted on 2014/06/27 by Bartholomew Barker

It’s the first day in over two weeks where there’s no football to be watched on television or in person and I don’t know what to do with myself. I originally planned to visit the historic center of Salvador and … Continue reading →

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