I happened to check my book stats on Amazon today. The Kindle version of my book Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir is back on the list of best-sellers in Poetry About Death! Thank you, everyone! I’m delighted. These stats fluctuate, so I’m tickled I caught an upswing! Having met and befriended so many wonderful authors... Continue Reading →
I Almost Died at Age 6 going on 7
My 5th birthday at my paternal grandparents’ home I 1956. I didn’t know that I would be fighting for my life 2 years later, when I was 6 going on 7. To commemorate International Encephalitis Day, which is on February 22, I have written an article about my case of Measles Encephalitis, which nearly killed... Continue Reading →
My Review of Walter Bargen’s New Poetry Book, Radiation Diary: Return To the Sea
This review is up today on MasticadoresUSA. Walter's powerful poems in this collection address his battle with prostate cancer. His use of metaphors is masterful. I hope this review inspires you to read his book. https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/a-review-of-walter-bargens-radiation-diary-return-to-the-sea-by-barbara-leonhard/?page_id=13262
“Portrait of My Mother as a Young Woman” is Up on Contemplate on Medium
Mother's Portrait. I'm not sure of her age. Possibly 18 years old. Grateful to Contemplate for publishing a new poem about my mother on Medium. I guess I'm still working through some grief. I was thinking about how much I knew about my mother and yet she was still a stranger. I wanted to see... Continue Reading →
“Estate Sale” up on Hotel
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing this memoir poem about my father on Hotel. https://hotelmasticadoreshouse.wordpress.com/2023/08/08/estate-sale-by-barbara-leonhard/ Amazon Best-Selling Author, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022); Pushcart Nomineehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH99FS2TFacebook: Barbara Harris Leonhard /barbara.leonhard; Instagram: @meelosmom123
Selma Martin’s Debut Poetry Collection is a Beautiful Book.
I hope my review does justice to this stunning and soul-engaging collection. I invite you to read the review on MasticadoresUSA….. https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/in-the-shadow-of-rainbows-a-collection-of-songs-of-presence-a-review-by-barbara-leonhard/
Nature holds our hearts and tears in this loving book of poetry by Jeff Flesch….
I would love to share my review of Jeff Flesch's poetry book "Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow", which was published today on MasticadoresUSA. https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2023/05/31/nature-speaks-of-love-and-sorrow-a-review-by-barbara-leonhard/
Cover Reveal of RE-CREATE & CELEBRATE
A fellow writer, Cindy Georgakas, has a book coming out soon. It’s a motivational guidebook to help uplift and motivate you to manifest your dreams. This cover is stunning. Check out her post…. The moment I’ve been waiting for and hope you have been too, has arrived. My book RE-CREATE & CELEBRATE is getting ready... Continue Reading →
“Our hidden flower…” by Barbara Leonhard
For the past half week I’ve felt heavy hearted and physically sore. Today I just had to go back to bed and sleep. I finally realized I was grieving Mom because April 3 is the anniversary of her passing.
It makes me wonder what lies beneath other dark days I have. Did something happen to me that I left buried and hidden? That in some mysterious way became my root, my grounding, and my new blooms?
MasticadoresUsa // Editor: Barbara Leonhard //
…. isn’t a secret as we all till the ground for the daffodil, sprung each spring before an unexpected snow that bends our backs so low we wonder if we can survive The weight of a lingering winter We brace the cold, wet tears and all hold grief in a sacred spot where its roots can uphold us once the frost melts Copyright © 2023 Barbara Harris Leonhard All Rights Reserved
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Barbara is author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF- Experiments in Fiction, 2022). A poem from this collection was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2022. Also, on Spillwords, Barbara was voted Author of the Month of October 2021, nominated Author of the Year for 2021, and recognized as a Spillwords Socialite of the Year in 2021. In November 2022, she became Editor for MasticadoresUSA. Barbara enjoys bringing writers together and started hosting open mics and readings on…
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New Earth By Barbara Leonhard
The summer’s remaining bounty, harvested for the season’s last soup. Though the sun is low, fruit grips the vine, and kale fights like a hardy … (Please read on ….) New Earth By barbara Leonhard Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing my poem today on Gobblers & Masticadores! Juan is the creator and Director... Continue Reading →