Category: Poetry
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: “Writing Between the Lines” by Nolcha Fox
Nolcha Fox has a new book coming out called Writing Between the Lines. I just had to share this cover. It’s amazing! I’ve read it because I was asked to write a blurb, which is below. I think the form is interesting. Nolcha writes poetic lines between two lines by…
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Soul of Our Soul: Palestine in Poetry & Prose
I have a poem in this new anthology out, Soul of Our Soul: Palestine in Poetry & Prose, which is raising money to aid the children of Palestine. The poetry and prose in this anthology is soulful and grieving. Sharon Feltman, the editor of the anthology, organized a benefit to…
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Review of BroKen Rengay by Samanta Munmun
Sam Munmun wrote an amazing review of BroKen Rengay: Unruly Poetry. She posted it on Medium, Good Reads, and her blog, Sam’s Library. I’m including the blog link to Sam’s Library so that you can see Sam’s other reviews. Read on for Sam’s review and her video. https://samslibrary.com/broken-rengay-unruly-poetry-by-nolcha-fox-melissa-lemay-and-barbara-leonhard/ Sam’s Review…
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Look, Mom! A Gold Star!
Based on sales through all vendors Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry has achieved Golf Star status!
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“Days Like Water” by Cindy Georgakas and Me
How fun! Cindy Georgakas invited me to collaborate on a poem. My verses are in italics, and hers are the rest. Enjoy! Days Like Water Days like water slip through my fingers.I try to catch it, but it’s a fruitless endeavor. Somedays I land in a puddle, swimming like a fish…
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Broken Rengay: Unruly Poetry is Thriving
The Kindle version of Broken Rengay: Unruly Poetry is doing quite well! Thank you all for your support!! Unruly things respond well to love, right? Product details During the pre-sales period, the stats were great in a couple of other categories.
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Published Today on American Poet
I have three poems up on American Poet. “Senescence,” “Winter Prayers,” and “The Girl with the Pearl Earring.” Thank you so much, editor Faiyaj Islam Fahim! https://www.americanpoet.org/2025/09/barbara-harris-leonhard-poetry-one-of.html You too can submit 10 poems with a bio and author image to Faiyaj Islam Fahim at the email address below. 📩 Email: americanpoet6@gmail.com🌐 Website: www.americanpoet.org My…
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Poetry up on Lothlorien Poetry Journal
Three poems were published on Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Thank you, Strider Marcus Jones! https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2025/09/three-poems-by-barbara-harris-leonhard.html The first poem is a surreal expression of how I felt hearing of the passing of my first husband. The second one is an epistle poem to my dad, who was a pastor. I wondered how…
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Dawn Pisturino’s Review of “The Lost Book of Zeroth” is up on LatinosUSA!
Nolcha Fox published Dawn Pisturino’s wonderful review of The Lost Book of Zeroth on Bookshelf on LatinosUSA. I am grateful to both Dawn and Nolcha for this book boost!! https://latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/dawn-pisturino-reviews-the-lost-book-of-zeroth-by-barbara-leonhard/ Paperback ($11.25)
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“Pain Will Do That” Published on Collaborature
A Rengay collaboration penned by Nolcha Fox, Melissa Lemay, and me, has been published on Collaborature. Thank you, Melissa Lemay, for featuring our work! Here are the first three stanzas. Pain Will Do thatpain is the perfect weight loss planfood tastes bittereven cheesecake makes me fleeholding a pen too long—my…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 