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Shadow of Venus

Posted on 2020-02-26 by Bartholomew Barker

Like Venus smiling in the twilight you’ve cut a shadow across my life— imperceptible while upstaged by the blatant sun or fickle moon but I still feel your cold caress— your light whispering in my ear— every cup of coffee, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Posted on 2015-01-19 by Bartholomew Barker

This week’s Monday Poetry Prompt from Living Poetry got me writing. “Write a 10-word poem on an encounter you had this past week with another person.” I was inspired to write three poems. The first is dedicated to a mystery … Continue reading →

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