Nevermore
written by: Bartholomew Barker
Silent in the wind I fly
looking down on man and god
silhouetted against stars
ebony feathers invisible
Drawn to the sweet smell of wood
smoke from a decrepit chimney
yellow lamplight on trees
cast through dreary windows
On wood I rap — on glass I tap
the bars of this clumsy creature’s cage
I hide in the shadows almost as deep
as the fool’s sorrow — ready
And when he opens his shutters
the beguiling begins
Bartholomew Barker works with Living Poetry. He has published a full-length collection, a chapbook and been nominated for a Pushcart and the Best of the Net. His work has recently appeared in Autumn Sky Poetry Daily, Panoply, Tipton Poetry Journal, Gyroscope Review and the Naugatuck River Review among others.
Latest posts by Bartholomew Barker (see all)
- Nevermore - October 23, 2025
- One Star in A Constellation - February 9, 2024
- Spotlight On Writers – Bartholomew Barker - November 25, 2023
