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The New Normal

Posted on 2020/04/17 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write an exotic poem. The New Normal That new dancer has some style legs as long as night I wonder how high her heels are within those Tyvek boots Clear plastic in all the right places crinkling … Continue reading →

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Astronaut Sonnet

Posted on 2019/07/03 by Bartholomew Barker

Astronaut Sonnet She floats in orbit around the pole wearing a skintight see-through spacesuit. She scans the club, observing the primitives who slip green paper into her Möbius garter. She doesn’t belong, neither angel nor alien, strutting eight inches above … Continue reading →

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She Dances

Posted on 2018/04/20 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, take a line from an earlier poem (preferably from this month) to begin your poem for today. For instance, I took the final few lines of my poem from day 12 to start my example poem below. … Continue reading →

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The Round Up: Red Light Edition

Posted on 2018/03/12 by Bartholomew Barker

Two of my poems from Wednesday Night Regular, Snake Dancer and Ballerinas, were included in The Round Up Zine’s Red Light Edition. Check it out!

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