Party Crasher

When now comes unannounced.

Her roar cut first, between our voices.
Glass broke.
The ocean was bringing demands.
We did not feel ourselves ready to hear these,
but they were not going to wait.

Author: Stacey C. Johnson

I keep watch and listen, mostly in dark places.

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  1. Bartholomew Barker – Hillsborough, North Carolina – Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
    Bartholomew Barker says:

    When the ocean roars, it’s best to pay attention. It’s much bigger than we are.

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