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Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893

Posted on 2023-05-10 by Bartholomew Barker

I let men believeThe rhythm of the bassMakes me lose controlOf my feetMy legsMy hipsThat I must yield toThe frantic beatThat I don’t mean toReveal these petticoatsBut of courseIt’s all a showAnd men are simpleTo control This year marks the … Continue reading →

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In Gilded Frame

Posted on 2013-12-06 by Bartholomew Barker

I am proud to announce that Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893, the opening poem from Wednesday Night Regular, was included in the latest anthology from Kind of a Hurricane Press, In Gilded Frame, a collection of ekphrastic poems … Continue reading →

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Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893

Posted on 2013-09-25 by Bartholomew Barker

(The opening poem from my “Wednesday Night Regular” collection.) I let men believe The rhythm of the bass Makes me lose control Of my feet My legs My hips That I must yield to The frantic beat That I don’t … Continue reading →

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