Tag Archives: Poem-A-Day

Past Time to Move On

Posted on 2022/04/30 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a moving on poem. Past Time to Move On There were men walking on the moonwhen I was a boy with my telescopein the backyard looking for planets Watching Star Trek after schoolI figured that by … Continue reading →

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The Last Provocation

Posted on 2022/04/29 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a The Last Blank poem.Write a poem in exactly 62 words using the word “Provocative”. The Last Provocation They say the best wayto stop being bulliedis to punch him in the nose. They say to give … Continue reading →

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What I’ll Miss When I’m Blind

Posted on 2022/04/28 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a sight poem. What I’ll Miss When I’m Blind Sure I’ll miss the night skyand that scrunched-up faceyou make between the vodkaand Mountain Dew teaser But I’ll still be able to hear you singthe taste of … Continue reading →

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Nevers

Posted on 2022/04/27 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. Nevers I’ll never know why.That’s not true.I know why you stoppedreplying to my texts. It was something I said.I didn’t set out to fail.I just didn’t listenand said too much. It’s probably for … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2022

Posted on 2022/04/26 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt (the final Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month), write a love and/or anti-love poem. Earth Day 2022for Wynn Bruce You sacrificed yourself for us— for all of us outside the Supreme Court While we drove our hybrids wrote … Continue reading →

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At the Beach

Posted on 2022/04/25 by Bartholomew Barker

Today’s poem came from my monthly visit to Charles House. We read a bunch of dog poems from various poets of varying degrees of fame. The canine in the poem we wrote together was inspired by a companion of one … Continue reading →

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I also confess

Posted on 2022/04/24 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a superhero or supervillain poem. I also confess I’ve been using my poetry groupto subtly alter the literary flowof our culture by indoctrinatingmy fellow poets through workshops Two years ago I launched the pandemicto broaden my … Continue reading →

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I confess

Posted on 2022/04/23 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a conspiracy poem. I confess I’m the anonymous Q droppingwhatever crap will get 4chan hardand laughing as the gulliblesavor every poorly worded crumb It’s easy once you learn the trick“disinformation is necessary”every wrong prediction becomes intentionalpart … Continue reading →

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The Bees and the Bushes

Posted on 2022/04/22 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write an organism poem. The Bees and the Bushes This bumble bee couldn’t care lessas I watch him work the blossoms.I stretch my aging back and noticethere are dozens of bees bumbling. Over the distant fields I … Continue reading →

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No More Silence

Posted on 2022/04/21 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a sound poem. No More Silence I could blame this modern age whether it’s a truck blubbering or an airplane overhead sputtering or the heat pumps keeping us cool But even in the furthest wilderness I … Continue reading →

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