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Día de los Muertos

Posted on 2025-11-01 by Bartholomew Barker

We lay an offering on the alter.For great-grandfather Whilum,a trowel encrusted with the earth.For great-grandma Emma,a bowl of butterscotch candy.For grandma Mary,a feed-sack apron.For grandpa Boppi,a dancing harmonica.For my father Peter,another flashlight magnetic and powerful.And for my mom— rye,sweet vermouth … Continue reading →

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The Grave of Walt Whitman

Posted on 2023-08-12 by Bartholomew Barker

I’d been slowly cruising around Harleigh Cemetery in Camden, New Jersey, with no luck when I finally found the office. The lady who answered the door seemed a little put out but she warmed to me when I asked where … Continue reading →

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The Grave of Randall Jarrell

Posted on 2020-08-28 by Bartholomew Barker

Yesterday I visited the grave of Randall Jarrell, 1914-1965. Besides being a poet and professor, he was the Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress for 1956-1958, now known as the Poet Laureate of the United States.

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