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Coalesce 2025
For the month of January, two of my poems appear on the walls of the Eno Arts Mill as part of the Coalesce 2025 exhibit. Above is a picture of me with my visual artist, Ellie Snow, and our collaborations. … Continue reading
Don’t Forget
Four years ago a virus was rampant a million died but we survived despite macabre assertions of Republicans about masks bleach and ivermectin Enough of us voted for sanity their shenanigans and violence could not reverse the results they wanted … Continue reading
Late Winter Thaw
We shed our heavy coats on sunny days above freezing Forget last autumn’s shivering in parkas at the same temperature Recipe for another variant still a month from the equinox yet behaving like it’s all over (For Sammi Cox’s Weekend … Continue reading
Partially Vaccinated
And somehow we’re already on our third Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month. This is the one that shows up each and every April. For this Two-for-Tuesday prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Write Better Poetry blog: Write a love poem and/or…Write … Continue reading
Four Images
Four Images Waking up seasickin my land-locked bed I can still smell my wineyet it lacks flavor Sitting still feelslike giving up The vaccine comes too latefor far too many
Moriarty
Moriarty I’ve got a roommatean old tomcatdon’t know his namebut I call him Moriartyhe doesn’t seem to mind We used to leave the apartmenttogether after twilightgo about our separate businessesin back alleysand dank clubs We’d usually returnaround dawn— drunkmissing a … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 