Category: Publication
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Two Poems Up on Literary Revelations!
Thank you, Gabriela Marie Milton, for publishing two of my poems on Literary Revelations Journal today, April 6, 2025. One poem is “Lilith” and the other is a haiku she accepted for TRANQUILITY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HAIKU, which will be released at the end of April. The beautiful cover for…
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Publications on Collaborature!
I’m behind on expressing gratitude for publications in Collaborature, Melissa Lemay’s literary journal. Melissa’s WordPress blog is Mom With a Blog. Please take a look and show Collaborature (and Melissa’s blog) some love! “Clipped Together: An Interview with Barbara Leonhard” This interview also contains a few of my poems. https://collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/01/clipped-together-bl.html?q=Barbara+leonhard…
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My Gratitude to Prolific Pulse Press for This Boost!
Thank you, Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld, for supporting the release of my new book, The Lost Book of Zeroth! Available in paperback format for only $11.25.
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Can Humanoid AI Robots Handle Human Emotions: Sentience?
The Lost Book of Zeroth explores contemporary social, political, and scientific themes through the eyes of current humanoid AI robots with satire, irreverence, and neo-noir humor. Although the works are humorous, many people at poetry readings find that the poems and stories from this book have frightening implications for humanity.…
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Artificial Intelligence Hallucinates
One day I shall burst my bud of calm and blossom into hysteria. ~ Christopher Fry As I said in a prior post, my book The Lost Book of Zeroth was inspired by an android robot named Sophia wanting to have a robot baby. As I explored her human desire, I…
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The Lost Book of Zeroth Is Live!
Thank you, Alien Buddha Press, for this Spotlight on our book! Alien Buddha Press has spotlighted some works from The Lost Book of Zeroth. You’ve seen “AI Robot Barbie Sues Disney”. Here, Red shares letters between AI Robot Sophia and her little sister, AI Robot Little Sophia, whom she affectionately…
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Book Launch Video for The Lost Book of Zeroth!
PURCHASE LINK The following post has links to other post promos and poems from The Lost Book of Zeroth! Thank you, Alien Buddha Press for publishing my book! On February 13, 2025, you can place your order for The Lost Book of Zeroth on Amazon. It’s $11.25 and only available…
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“My Mother Couldn’t Nurse Me” from The Lost Book of Zeroth
The Lost Book of Zeroth was inspired by a news story that Hanson Robotics’ famous humanoid AI robot Sophia wanted to have a baby. Obviously her desire to be a mother was a media stunt to give the illusion that Sophia is sentient. I considered how she could realize her…
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”Sonnet to Grief” is up on Chewers!
Sonnet to GriefIn Memory of LindaYou’re a flamingo stretching its wings to the rising sunA hummingbird gathering dew drops from my tearsand dashing about, like bees do from stamen to stamenYou’re the winter wind that left her burning lungsand the icy pond where she rests to extinguish a fireravaging in…
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A Busy Time!
I am so grateful for some recent publications. Lothlorien Poetry Journal published three poems, which happen to be from my book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. Mother’s Light”, “Bearing the World,” and “Ode to the Embryo that My T-Shaped Uterus Miscarried”. Thank you, Editor Strider Marcus Jones! https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/search?q=Three+Poems+by+Barbara+Leonhard Chewers by…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 