Tag Archives: instinct

Meditations on Isaiah 11:6 while Driving

Posted on 2024-05-13 by Bartholomew Barker

I trusted my instincts instead of GPS and now I’m stuck in traffic Lion roars when we get cut off by an SUV demands a bloody wreck for justice But I keep a tight grip on the wheel and only … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

The Great Race

Posted on 2022-07-25 by Bartholomew Barker

The Great Race “The planet was dominated by a bipedal species for a few thousand years.It is unclear if they achieved sentience.”~ Notes from a future survey of the Earth It’s race between instinct and intellect,between our baser demons and … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

I Think Too Much

Posted on 2021-04-25 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog, write a thought poem. Of course, my first thought (maybe like yours) is, “Aren’t all poems thought poems?” Well, I guess, but I’m thinking of a poem that captures … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments