Tricia Barker
Tricia Barker experienced a profound near-death experience during her senior year of college, and this experience guided her to teach overseas, in public schools, and at the college level. National Geographic and A&E’s I Survived: Beyond and Back covered Tricia’s story. Currently, Tricia teaches English and Creative Writing at a beautiful community college in Fort Worth, Texas. Tricia’s memoir in-progress, Healed, chronicles the moment of her accident, her near-death experience, and other moments of trauma that affect many women. The book focuses on being of service to the world as one way to heal from trauma. Tricia’s poetry has been featured in The Binnacle, The Paterson Literary Review, and The Midwest Quarterly.
Recent Posts
Nearly Weeping Outside
“…And I should love you the more because I mangled you
And because you were no longer beautiful
To anyone but me.”
-The Love Song of St....
The Road Trip-and the Question-That Changed My Life
I was in my final year of university and semester break started. It had been a rather arduous stretch in which we had to...
Relationship Wellness, A checklist For Individuals, Dating, and Married Couples
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Riders on the Storm: on the Thruway During a Tornado
It was supposed to be a romantic adventure during the Thanksgiving holiday, our first weekend away as a new couple. At the time, he...
Cross-Country Seeking: Road Trips Can Test a Friendship—and Bring Family Closer
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My dad and I shared road trips—some forty years apart. This is what happened.
In the summer of 1976, our nation’s Bicentennial, my buddy Colt...
October Call for Submissions
Fall is creeping up on us, and "creepy" might be a fun prompt for the spooky month of October. Have you ever had an...
Go Slow Over the Rough Parts
The world's first recorded road trip took place in Germany in the summer of 1888 when Bertha Benz, the wife of Karl Benz, traveled 60 miles...
Shredded Tires and Gas Station Gourmet
The open road uncoils before us like a black vein stretching towards eternity, carrying us to the sublime destinations we dream about.
The best trips...
Go West, Young Woman: Getting Away
The summer of 1996 seems far removed from the world I know today – the Internet in its infancy, Seinfeld gearing up for its...
