Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
On February 15, my interview about my new poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF- Experiments in Fiction, 2022), was aired on Radio Friends with Paul Pepper. His interview segments are very short, under nine minutes. My book mainly covers my relationship with my mother and my caregiving to her as she navigated Alzheimer’s.... Continue Reading →
This is the final installment of my interview view series with Thomas Whyte on his blog, Poetry Mini Interviews. The question this time is “How does a poem begin?” http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/search/label/Barbara%20Leonhard To illustrate what triggers a poem, I include parts of some poems from my forthcoming debut poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF -... Continue Reading →
I’m grateful to Thomas Whyte and his blog Poetry Mini Interviews! His questions are keen. Today’s question is “Why is Poetry Important?” http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/2022/09/barbara-leonhard-part-four.html Friends, Please follow me for updates on my blog in your email. My debut poetry collection, “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir” is in production now! A year ago, I had no idea... Continue Reading →
Thomas Whyte posted Part III of my interview. I address the question, "What do you find the most difficult about writing poetry? I invite you to read my answer and also enjoy the other interviews on Thomas' site. http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/2022/08/barbara-leonhard-part-three.html The featured image is another original neurographica drawing of mine from my gratitude series.
Thomas Whyte is publishing a five-part interview with me on his blog Poetry Mini Interviews. I appreciate the many people who promote artists and writers. As many of you writers know, writing can be lonely because we do it in a space with just our imaginations and writing implements. Also, even though we get peer... Continue Reading →
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