Category: Publication
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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…
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A Collection of Rengay Poems up on Medusa’s Kitchen!
Enjoy this tasty collection of collaborative Rengay poetry by Melissa Lemay, Barbara Leonhard, and Nolcha Fox! Medusa’s Kitchen For More of My PoetryThree-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir Too Much Fun To Be Legal
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I received a 2025 Pushcart Nomination for “Ophelia”!
It was great to wake up to an email from Spartan Press announcing that one of my ten poems published in their anthology, Rough-Cut Elegies, has been nominated for a 2024 Pushcart Prize. I’m grateful to the Editors, Jason Ryberg and Sharon Singingmoon. Ophelia There is a willow grows aslant…
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“You’re the Cream in My Cadaver” is up on Chewers!
Thank you, Nolcha Fox, for publishing this Rengay poem by the Rengay Ladies!!
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 