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Casino Earth

Posted on 2024-01-29 by Bartholomew Barker

Viruses do not mutate out of malice. The earth does not quake to punish. Hurricanes do not plan or regret. We live on a scary planet— despite a clockwork cosmos above, random disasters arise below. It’s comforting to imagine that … Continue reading →

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Flapper Press Poetry Café 2023 Summer Ekphrastic Poetry Contest Winners!

Posted on 2023-09-04 by Bartholomew Barker

I am particularly proud that my poem, Overnight at the Downs, was selected as one of the winners of this summer’s Flapper Press Ekphrastic Poetry Contest. I wrote the poem based on Alistair Little’s painting (shown above) Round & Round. … Continue reading →

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