Tag Archives: dance

Quantum Dance at Ephemeral Elegies

Posted on 2023-10-16 by Bartholomew Barker

I am proud to announce that my poem Quantum Dance was published earlier today at Ephemeral Elegies. This one about the quantum mechanical aspects of marriage and clubbing. Many thanks to Tiffany Renee Harmon for posting it! I encourage all … Continue reading →

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Bubbles

Posted on 2023-10-04 by Bartholomew Barker

Song’s first barYour eyes changeGentle friendshipTo wanton desire Bubble formsAround usRoom slidesFrom focus Just your eyesFixed on mineJust your skinCaressing mine Just your bodyAnd just mineJust us in thisCouch-sized universe Just like loveExcept I knowExactly whenThis bubble Will collapse This … Continue reading →

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Butterflies of the Amazon

Posted on 2023-06-14 by Bartholomew Barker

She stands alone on a darkened stage glowing hoops rest in each hand Circles spin as she dances becoming tropical plumage of some rare Amazon Persistent particles iridescent rainbows waves of wings carry her aloft This year marks the tenth … Continue reading →

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The Waltz

Posted on 2023-04-18 by Bartholomew Barker

We’ve danced this dance before but I appreciate your enthusiasm when I ask and offer you my hand. We fit together like comfortable clothes. The music leads our heart though I still step on your feet more than either of … Continue reading →

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Two Anthologies

Posted on 2022-01-17 by Bartholomew Barker

This past week saw two new anthologies appear in my mailbox. The first to arrive was the latest from Vita Brevis Press, Nothing Divine Dies— The Poetry of Nature. The editor, Brian Geiger, was gracious enough to include one of … Continue reading →

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The Ideal Muse

Posted on 2021-02-04 by Bartholomew Barker

The Ideal Muse I love you so I’ve kept you away My adoration is pureunadulterated by the banalI don’t know the sound of your sighsthe smell of your sweator if you smack your lips while eating For years I’ve watched … Continue reading →

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Allegro & Adagio

Posted on 2018-11-21 by Bartholomew Barker

I just got my copy of Allegro & Adagio, Dance Poems Vol. II. It’s a beautiful book with hundreds of poems about all things dance. If you’re about to begin the annual frenzy of consumption, you should definitely consider this … Continue reading →

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Something Inexpressible

Posted on 2016-11-28 by Bartholomew Barker

Swirls of masked dancers, barely aware themselves, confused and competing, leading, jostling, following, no reason. We dance to beat the heart, to rush the rivers, push the wind, and fuel the fire in our core. We don’t know why, we … Continue reading →

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