Tag Archives: politics

A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen

Posted on 2022/06/27 by Bartholomew Barker

I wouldn’t dare say that to your facebut I am talking to you:all the women I’ve objectified,all the women I’ve ignored,all the women I’ve interrupted,all the women I’ve discounted,all the women I’ve paid lessyet expected more. A woman’s place is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged abortion, civil rights, poem, politics, women | 24 Comments

Fraiku: Repeal Theocracy!

Posted on 2022/06/24 by Bartholomew Barker

They don’t care about you,your beliefs, your body.How will you vote?

Posted in Poetry | Tagged abortion, court, fraiku, haiku, politics, supreme | 22 Comments

World Without Consequences at Edge of Humanity Magazine

Posted on 2022/06/20 by Bartholomew Barker

I am again honored to have a poem featured at Edge of Humanity Magazine. It’s called World Without Consequences and while I wrote it years ago, it’s just as relevant today. In other news, the e-book version of the Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged kid, politics, publication, rich, spoiled | 17 Comments

Fraiku: Gridlock

Posted on 2022/05/27 by Bartholomew Barker

When corporationsprofit more off the problemthan the solution

Posted in Poetry | Tagged climate, fraiku, gun, haiku, health, politics | 20 Comments

How to Create a Killer

Posted on 2022/05/16 by Bartholomew Barker

How to Create a Killer It’s easysubtract kindnessadd grievanceleave a trail of bloodin the television spotlightred as maple leavesin autumn

Posted in Poetry | Tagged blm, gun, poem, politics, violence | 13 Comments

Fraiku: Supreme Court

Posted on 2022/05/13 by Bartholomew Barker

How many maidensmust we sacrificeto satisfy your dogma?

Posted in Poetry | Tagged abortion, dragon, fraiku, haiku, maiden, politics, sacrifice | 16 Comments

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 →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged bully, nuclear, Poem-A-Day, politics, war | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged bee, birds, fish, flock, individual, Poem-A-Day, politics, school | 11 Comments

A Planet-Shaped Vase

Posted on 2022/04/09 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a breaking poem. A Planet-Shaped Vase On a no school snow dayplaying ball in the houseI broke a fancy vase Instead of attempting repairwith cartoon cow glueI found my father’s hammer Smashed the shardsenjoying the crack … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged break, climate, Poem-A-Day, politics, war | 6 Comments

Fraiku: We never learn

Posted on 2022/03/04 by Bartholomew Barker

The same moon sets in the twilightof Moscow and Washingtonof Kiev and Kabul

Posted in Poetry | Tagged fraiku, haiku, politics, war | 6 Comments