Tag Archives: chilidog

Milkshakes and Chilidogs for the Holidays

Posted on 2025-12-02 by Bartholomew Barker

If you’re looking for a poetic gift this holiday season for the Foodie in your life, may I humbly suggest my chapbook, Milkshakes & Chilidogs. Only $1.99 on Kindle or $5.45 for a physical book.

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Milkshakes & Chilidogs Reviewed!

Posted on 2022-11-22 by Bartholomew Barker

Dawn Pistorino posted a review of my chapbook of food poems today. I encourage all my readers to check it out and follow her fine blog. I love these lines from her review: You will not find any anorexic rejection … Continue reading →

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Blame the Dogs

Posted on 2022-04-20 by Bartholomew Barker

Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that anthropomorphizes a kind of food. For today’s prompt, write a poem using at least three of the following six words. Or go for extra credit and use all six. … Continue reading →

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All Natural

Posted on 2015-04-22 by Bartholomew Barker

From the Poetic Asides blog: For today’s prompt, write a nature poem. For many poets, the first thing that may pop to mind includes birds, trees, waterfalls, rivers, and such. But there’s also human nature, nature vs. nurture, and other … Continue reading →

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