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Conversations with My Father, Nevermore

Posted on 2025-10-23 by Bartholomew Barker

Don’t worry, my dad’s still alive. I merely chose that provocative title because two of my poems were published today. Conversations with My Father has been posted at the wonderful Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Thank you, Strider! Here’s the first stanza: … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Me

Posted on 2023-11-25 by Bartholomew Barker

The good folks at Spillwords interviewed me for their Spotlight on Writers series and the results have posted. If you ever wanted to know more about me than you should…

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Caliente published at Spillwords

Posted on 2023-05-23 by Bartholomew Barker

I am very proud to announce that one of this year’s poems-a-day was just published over at Spillwords. I wrote Caliente on April 4th, just seven weeks ago. It went through a workshop two weeks later and, after minor revisions, … Continue reading →

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The Great Pumpkin Moon on Spillwords

Posted on 2022-10-22 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m pleased to announce that one of my Halloween Haiku, The Great Pumpkin Moon, was published over at Spillwords earlier today.

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Falling Out on Spillwords

Posted on 2022-08-16 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m proud to announce that another of my poems has been published on Spillwords. Falling Out was written on a dare to use the word “defenestration” in a poem. Check it out and click the little heart button if you … Continue reading →

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Feathers at Spillwords

Posted on 2022-05-18 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m pleased to announce that an old poem of mine was just published on Spillwords. It’s called Feathers and that’s the only place you’ll find it so give it some love.

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Samhain on Spillwords

Posted on 2021-10-30 by Bartholomew Barker

Another of my Halloween poems for this year has been posted on Spillwords. It starts: Send the kids to trick or treatWith your parents tonightLet’s be alone when the wallsBetween the worlds grow thin Read the rest…

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The Last Pig on Spillwords

Posted on 2021-09-06 by Bartholomew Barker

During the 2020 April Poem-a-Day Challenge, I wrote The Last Pig in response to two prompts: “The Last blank” and “Piggy”. I never expected it to be one of the most viewed poems on my site for the past year! … Continue reading →

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For a Distant Muse appearing on Spillwords

Posted on 2021-03-26 by Bartholomew Barker

My poem For a Distant Muse appeared on Spillwords earlier today. It might seem familiar to regular readers since I posted it here last year but it still deserves some views on their platform. Some might even press the little … Continue reading →

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