Tag Archives: distance

For a Distant Muse appearing on Spillwords

Posted on 2021-03-26 by Bartholomew Barker

My poem For a Distant Muse appeared on Spillwords earlier today. It might seem familiar to regular readers since I posted it here last year but it still deserves some views on their platform. Some might even press the little … Continue reading →

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For a Distant Muse

Posted on 2020-12-07 by Bartholomew Barker

For a Distant Muse If you lived next door,I’d knock. The wine has drapedmy evening’s worklike burgundy velvet.The music is tea with milk.Candle shadowsand incense ghostsfill the room.I’m ready to curlaround your warmthand drift into dreams. But our doors open … Continue reading →

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