Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
My poem “Dark Apostle” ranked top of three best chosen for this past week’s challenge, Phantom. My sister, Martha Harris, created the digital image, “The Devil’s in the Details”. Thank you FREE VERSE REVOLUTION! (UPDATE: This poem is archived - the link no longer works - because FREE VERSE REVOLUTION has a new literary magazine.... Continue Reading →
Rising shadows of flames, dressed in deep void, I arrive to burn the bramble of your complacent life. You hide inside this clay façade, live for self in idle pleasure, slumber in this carcass of addiction and desire. I hold you down as you writhe in agony, thrive on your muffled screams. You smolder... Continue Reading →
Recently published on phoebemd.com (PhoebeMD: Medicine + Poetry) as part of my article on infertility. https://phoebemd.com/2020/05/29/broken-womb-shattered-soul-living-with-infertility-part-3/ The Wound Still Waits The bandage torn From new flesh Releases wails The wound still Imbibes air The scab hides deep repair Let it rest. Wait In time the scar Records a fate ©Barbara Leonhard, extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog, meelosmom@podbean.com Image: “From... Continue Reading →
Inspired by my sister's art!
Today we are forced to sequester to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We realize how powerful we are when it comes to our wellness because we can make choices to prevent contagion by following the CDC guidelines and being loving to ourselves and thoughtful of others by wearing masks and gloves if we must be... Continue Reading →
https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/the-shape-of-our-light-1585860479/ In this episode, I explore the shape of our light. Emotions can affect the shapes of water crystals, according to experiments done by Dr. Masuru Emoto, who wrote The Hidden Messages in Water (2001). He demonstrated that the shapes of water crystals are determined by the vibrations emitted by negative and positive emotional thoughts... Continue Reading →
A new episode of my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul, is up. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/magical-mystical-nature/ In this episode, I take a poetic look at messages from our magical mystical nature that can help us to emotionally navigate the challenges of COVID-19. Trees, fireflies, dolphins, bees, the moon, the sun, and bats are guiding us... Continue Reading →
Enjoy this exploration of the sacral way of water. Our steady and constant companion in various forms throughout the year, water reflects our creativity as well as our turmoil. Our emotional states are revealed in the many faces of water. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/water-the-sacral-way/ I share my poems “Listen to the Prayers of Snow”, “Be as Water”, and... Continue Reading →
Hello, everyone, I have a new memoir up on my poetry podcast called Seeking Light: Mindful Presence. This memoir reveals how poets seek light, the mindful presence, in their poetry. Being present to the NOW fosters insights and promotes healing. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/seeking-light-mindful-presence/ “Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul” https://meelosmom.podbean.com/ (If you have the Podbean app,... Continue Reading →
I have a poetry podcast on Podbean called “Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul“. Let me know what you think!The post is called 'We Are Entwined Spirits'. When we feel isolated and lost, Poetry is our medicine.http://meelosmom.podbean.com/This podcast has a new poem in it.MemoirsPoems are memoirsOf our human journeyOur life storiesAnd spiritual questsIn images woven... Continue Reading →
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 