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Halloween Television

Posted on 2022/10/25 by Bartholomew Barker

Trick or Treaters have appeared not at my door but on TV The Democrats wearing scary masks faces twisted and darkened With Republicans in happy family man costumes pure as a newborn lamb in fresh fallen snow I’ve tried throwing … Continue reading →

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Breaking News

Posted on 2022/04/14 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a scary poem. Breaking News My stomach feels like a puddle of still waterdisturbed by the cinematic ripples of dinosaur steps I am that little Ohio boy again in early Springwhen a tornado watch marches across … Continue reading →

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Tick-Tock

Posted on 2018/09/24 by Bartholomew Barker

Tick-Tock Your television is getting desperate. Soon it will yell accusations and promises, innuendo and fevered dreams. The clock is counting down to Election Day. There’s a reason they spend money on advertising. It works. There are enough stupid people … Continue reading →

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Temptation

Posted on 2018/04/18 by Bartholomew Barker

For today’s prompt, write a temptation poem. Nearly everyone is tempted by something: fame, glory, money, chocolate. Today is the perfect day to give in to the temptation to write about your (or “a friend’s”) temptation. Also, I totally understand … Continue reading →

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Television

Posted on 2017/10/16 by Bartholomew Barker

This morning’s Living Poetry Prompt was “television”. Here’s what I wrote. Boob Tube Why do they call it the boob tube? Besides the obvious rhyming pair there aren’t any naked boobs at all. There’s plenty of jiggle in bikinis or … Continue reading →

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