Category: Healing
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Sin-Eaters
A sin-eater is someone paid to eat a small ritualistic meal representing the sins of the deceased. By doing so, the person takes on those sins. What happens to this diner? Does s/he become a vessel containing the sins of the departed, who can now enter heaven cleansed of wrongdoing?…
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In the Midst of Hate….
Since the 2024 election results, I’ve been grieving about how divided our country is and how misled by fear we are. I’m sorting through my emotions, looking for hope. I cannot tolerate the Trump policies. I don’t want to summarize them here because I am certain you are informed. In…
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World Alzheimer’s Day- September 21
When I told my uncle that Mom was moving close to me so that I could help her as she had health issues, my uncle asked me, “Do you love your mother?” His question sent me into a tailspin. I sought grief therapy to dig into the key life events…
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My Book Came Home with an “A”!
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…
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I Almost Died at Age 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 me the summer of 1958. This article includes my personal experience along with information on both measles and encephalitis (brain swelling). I also advocate for getting…
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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.
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“Portrait of My Mother as a Young Woman” is Up on Contemplate on Medium
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 her whole life day by day pass…
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“Estate Sale” up on Hotel
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing this memoir poem about my father on Hotel. Amazon Best-Selling Author, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022); Pushcart Nomineehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH99FS2T Facebook: Barbara Harris Leonhard /barbara.leonhard; Instagram: @meelosmom123
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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…..
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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.
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 