Tag Archives: Wednesday Night Regular

Sappho’s Song (2021)

Posted on 2021/08/31 by Bartholomew Barker

Sappho’s Song Sing me no songs of the daylightfor the sun is the enemy of lovers.Sing me instead of shadows and darknessand the memories of midnight. Sing me no songs of domestic brewsfor the lite beers do not intoxicate.Sing me … Continue reading →

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My Nepenthe

Posted on 2018/08/27 by Bartholomew Barker

WordPress let me know recently that it’s been five years since I started this blog. Happy birthday to me, I suppose. Since I first started blogging to help promote my first book, Wednesday Night Regular, here’s one of the poems … 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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Her Hand in Mine

Posted on 2014/03/19 by Bartholomew Barker

Had a good time at Cloer Family Vineyards Saturday. My reading went well, even got a cheer with the line “I want to die fat and happy” and I sold two books to people I did not know. That was … Continue reading →

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for Chanel

Posted on 2014/01/22 by Bartholomew Barker

Thought I’d share another poem from my book Wednesday Night Regular before I head off to the club. Hope you like it.   for Chanel She sits before me Crumpled muscles Under silky skin Awaiting attention Of smoothing hands She … Continue reading →

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In Gilded Frame

Posted on 2013/12/06 by Bartholomew Barker

I am proud to announce that Jane Avril at the Moulin Rouge 1893, the opening poem from Wednesday Night Regular, was included in the latest anthology from Kind of a Hurricane Press, In Gilded Frame, a collection of ekphrastic poems … Continue reading →

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Prayers to my Goddess

Posted on 2013/11/27 by Bartholomew Barker

Had a fun time at Unamplified Voices last night. Since it was a relatively small crowd of poets, I read some of my “harder” poems from Wednesday Night Regular, including the one below. It was inspired by Charli, with whom … Continue reading →

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WNR now available at Purple Crow Books

Posted on 2013/11/22 by Bartholomew Barker

After dropping a couple of signed copies in the mail this afternoon, I stopped by Purple Crow Books in glorious downtown Hillsborough, North Carolina and the owner agreed to take one copy of Wednesday Night Regular on spec. It’s in … Continue reading →

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Unamplified Voices

Posted on 2013/11/21 by Bartholomew Barker

Before I depart for my monthly Sharing Creativity Poetry Critique Workshop, I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be reading at the Unamplified Voices Open Mic next Tuesday the 26th at 7pm. The open mic is held in … Continue reading →

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for Sloan

Posted on 2013/11/20 by Bartholomew Barker

(Thought I’d post another poem from Wednesday Night Regular before I head off to the club.) for Sloan Her eyes caress me Glancing dangerous places Making idle promises Her smile consumes me Absorbing intellect Leaving nothing of use Her song … Continue reading →

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