Tag Archives: food

My Favorite Season

Posted on 2021/03/11 by Bartholomew Barker

My Favorite Season It’s not when the leaves turn or the snow falls.It’s not when the flowers bloom or the days are long. It’s when the McRib® is put to bedfor it’s ten month hibernation and the green milkshakes all … Continue reading →

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Treasure published at Spillwords

Posted on 2020/12/17 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m pleased to announce that one of my chocolate holiday poems from Milkshakes and Chilidogs called “Treasure” was reprinted at Spillwords. Here’s your chance to read it, if you don’t own my chapbook. And if you don’t own Milkshakes and … Continue reading →

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Leftover Lament

Posted on 2020/11/30 by Bartholomew Barker

Leftover Lament Here I sitin the backof the fridgewaiting for the sudden lighta distant facea rummaging handthen rapture the lo mein left yesterdaythe pizza box was taken todayI’d rather be consumedthan tossed for slow decay Here— in the backof the … Continue reading →

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Last Meal

Posted on 2020/11/23 by Bartholomew Barker

Last Meal From death rowI want my last mealto be Thanksgiving A crackling brown turkeycarved by my fatherwith a serrated knifemy mother prefersthe tasty dark meatgive me the juicy whitemy brother mixed stuffingwith his bare handsspiced with too much sagelumpy … Continue reading →

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Interviewed by Hunting for the Very Best

Posted on 2019/11/01 by Bartholomew Barker

I was recently interviewed by author and food blogger, Dina Di Maio. We talked about my chapbook, Milkshakes & Chilidogs. Check it out at her blog, Hunting for the Very Best.

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Cooper’s Catch, Kaikoura

Posted on 2018/04/06 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, pick a food, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem. It can be a food you love, food you hate, or food you’ve never even tried before. Your poem can be about the … Continue reading →

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Milkshakes and Chilidogs Update

Posted on 2017/08/07 by Bartholomew Barker

The launch party for Milkshakes and Chilidogs will be Tuesday evening, August 22nd, the day after the eclipse. We’ll meet at 7pm in Matthew’s Chocolates where so many of the poems were inspired. If you’re in the area, please join … Continue reading →

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Milkshakes & Chilidogs!

Posted on 2017/07/31 by Bartholomew Barker

I am proud to announce that my second poetry collection is now available for purchase on Amazon. It’s available both as an e-book and a real book but since it contains 24 food poems, grounded firmly in the sensual world, … Continue reading →

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