Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
I’m pleased to announce that Poet Gabriela Marie Milton has done it again! Her latest anthology, Hidden in Childhood, has reached #1 status on Amazon. This 450-page collection of… Hidden in Childhood #1 Best Selling Poetry Anthology on Amazon! Read through this reblog from MasticadoresUSA for details! Barbara Leonhard Amazon Best-Selling Author Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments... Continue Reading →
My poem, “Marie Kondo Cleans My Purse at Starbucks” has been nominated Publication of the Year on Spillwords. The poem follows. If you like the poem, would you vote for it? It would mean a lot to me. The poem is included in my debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Congratulations... Continue Reading →
This publication of poetry by Stephanie Henson includes my review of her loving debut poetry book In the Right Lane also has a review by me. You can find the article on MasticadoresUSA. Mosaic Masterpiece You may think you are broken, but lovely things can be created from the pieces. Up, down, sideways, and in... Continue Reading →
I feel so privileged to review Archery in the UK, a forthcoming poetry collection from Ingrid Wilson and Nick Reeves. I invite you to read this post on MasticadoresUSA…. If you are you looking for a poetry collection that will put a huge smile on your face, this is the book for you. Ingrid Wilson... Continue Reading →
Magazine is the brainchild of four editors (Terveen Gill, Manuela Timofte, Barbara Leonhard and myself) to publish on Sundays (at the same time) in… India, Usa and Gobblers, one writer from our list of 60 contributors. On February 5 it will appear in Gobblers at the top, and then in the coming months MasticadoresIndia and […]... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing my poem about my 2008 trip to China. It was amazing and magical. I was carried away by the Emperor’s Dragon. You may access the poem via the link below. Upon visiting China in 2008 Bone to bone with natives, I capture a sight once forbidden by the... Continue Reading →
This highly anticipated anthology is ready to launch in late January 2023. I would like to share Gabriela Marie Milton’s post about the book and her preface. Clearly, this anthology is a major contribution to literature and society. Her revelation that childhood never really ends is profound. That time is linear is an illusion and... Continue Reading →
I wrote a review of Ken Gierke’s stunning debut poetry collection. You can find it at MasticadoresUSA. What immediately impresses the reader is the cover, which displays stones hewn into glass by water and time. Different shades of blue and green, … “Review of Glass Awash, by Ken Gierke” by Barbara Leonhard Divider Image: by GDJ on... Continue Reading →
I am so warmed and touched to read this review of my book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF- Experiments in Fiction, 2022. Thank you, Myriam Descendres! *** THREE PENNY MEMORIES – (A Poetic Memoir) by Barbara Harris Leonhard.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I entered into the book as a perfect stranger, but evidently, along the pages I found... Continue Reading →
Secret Gardens I feel that something is missing from most conversations I hear about spirituality today. How many times does one hear the … Secret Gardens – an essay by Caroline Kerjean Featured image: by KELLEPICS on Pixabay
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 