Category: Poem
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Soar
To all my peeps… some of my poetry and art for the new year! Happy New Year! May 2021 lift us to new heights! To soar! May 2021 lift you out of depleted soil.To soar. To soar in sun.Free. Free in sheer air,Where you dream. Dream.Not despair,Not dread.Not drown in…
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Holiday Blessings
May your holiday season be filled with sweets May you be blessed with good health & wealth May the new year be magical as your mystery unfolds May the new year be loving as kindness kindles transformation but most of all May all dreams be fulfilled, my friend, but allow…
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Cymbidium – a poem by Barbara Harris Leonhard — Amethyst Review
Cymbidium I. He gifts her an orchid. Says, Three ice cubes a week So as not to drown it. Her joints sound of cracked ice As she gingerly accepts My lush pink blooms Of wet lips open For drink & good light. II. The house has no sun. Unpruned branches…
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Awash into a Broken Mirror – Barbara Leonhard — FREE VERSE REVOLUTION
I kneel on the rocky shore of the river searching for myself. My image reflects off the shiny water. The glimmer of a familiar face in a tough time. But then, the wind picks up, ripples the waves, Splays my long hair into gray tendrils. In the riffle, one eye…
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Reclamation – a poem by Barbara Leonhard
Originally posted on Amethyst Review: Reclamation A stretch of river he paddles smothers from impenetrable vines spiky buds of the invasive hops stare from the brisling mats of leaves hungry alien intruders ravage, over run steal sun, suffocate, shroud saplings and wildflowers with dense tangles. Turbulent flood waters thrust into…
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Blue Baby
My Ekphrastic poem, “Blue Baby”, written in response to the painting “A Woman Holding a Balance” by Johannes Vermeer, has been published by Vita Brevis. Thank you, Brian Geiger! https://vitabrevisliterature.com/poems/poetry-by-barbara-leonhard/ It’s interesting that this poem was published on Father’s Day considering the theme I propose. What is she weighing? Is…
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Straw House
Spillwords published my poem “Straw House”, which reflects our times with COVID-19. Dare we venture out of our nests unprotected too quickly like fledglings stumbling out of their straw houses into the grasp of the predator? My appreciation to Spillwords! Straw House Image: https://journeynorth.org/tm/robin/jr/Book_Babies1.html
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New Look for Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul
I notice that I haven’t completed a poetry podcast since April 2. However, as you can see on my WordPress blog, I have done some publishing. It seemed easier to publish in on line sites than on my own poetry podcast in my own voice. I have to admit, everything…
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Broken Womb, Shattered Soul: Living with Infertility (part 2)
Thank you, Phoebe! I hope my story continues to help others who have had to deal with infertility. HEALTH | INSPIRATION By Barbara Leonhard | Featured Contributor [Click here for Part 1] Depression developed and flourished because I grieved so much over loss of fertility. Women who are childless miss out on…
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Betrayed – Barbara Leonhard
Thank you, FREE VERSE REVOLUTION! (UPDATE: This poem is archived – the link no longer works – because FREE VERSE REVOLUTION has a new literary magazine. If you wish to access this link, let me know.) Image: The fake 100-dollar bill printed by the United States of Halloween. I found…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 