Photo by Hilmi Iu015fu0131lak on Pexels.com Thank you, Dagmara K, for publishing my double Haibun, “A Squirrel’s Front Teeth Never Stop Growing”. It’s a memoir poem about how my parents gathered for us but also had trouble letting go of their treasures. Here is the first part of the poem. Please continue to Spillwords to... Continue Reading →
Mom, I remember…
My tribute poem to Mom was just published by Grief Book Club. The anniversary of her death was April 3. Mom, I remember You were at my side when I was paralyzed with encephalitis & recovering from the coma I cried in your arms after school each day, learning was so challenging after encephalitis, & the... Continue Reading →
Reliving Grief at Poetry Readings
Mom and me Sensitive Content: Abortion and Miscarriage I’m busy with final preparations for a major reading from my poetic memoir, Three-Penny Memories. the reading will also include a PowerPoint presentation about why my poetry book reads like a novel. I've been working on this presentation for months and even gave a version last October... Continue Reading →
Four Poems up in Lothlorien Poetry Journal!
Thank you, Strider Marcus Jones, for publishing my four poems written in the manner of Emily Dickinson. "As For Death" "I Wish the Words" "There was a Knock" "My Mother Haunts My Twitter Feed" I wrote the first drafts of these poems after attending an online Emily Dickinson Tell It Slant Poetry Festival, offered by... Continue Reading →
“Woman” by Barbara Leonhard is up on Chewers & Masticadores!!
Thank you, Nolcha Fox, for publishing this poem from Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir! As much as I knew about my mother, she was also a mystery to me. I wish I knew more about her life routines. Although I knew the highs and lows, I never asked enough questions about her friends, schooling, hobbies,... Continue Reading →
“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 →
Contemplate has published “Marie Kondo Cleans My Purse at Starbucks”
Konmari took off with my purse of regrets. I see it’s been found by Contemplate on Medium. https://medium.com/contemplate/marie-kondo-cleans-my-purse-at-starbucks-f0ad48c3af17 I subscribed to Medium a few months ago, but this year has been so busy that I failed to post much. Now I’m addicted. My handle is BarbaraLeonhard@meelosmom. Of course, I’m promoting my book, Three-Penny Memories: A... Continue Reading →
Interview on Canvas Rebel
My appreciation for being nominated for this interview by Ingrid Wilson, who my publisher with EIF-Experiments in Fiction, and to the Editor of CanvasRebel Magazine, Editor Eric Garcia, who by the way, is a wonderful person to collaborate with. Once a book is born, it always needs support, much like a child, looking for her... 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
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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I would like to invite you….
…to a free online poetry event sponsored by Normal Public Library (in Normal, Illinois). I’ll be reading from my book “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir” (Experiments in Fiction, 2032) and answering your questions. I’m very excited to have this time to share my poetic memoir with you all. The event will be on Tuesday, March... Continue Reading →