Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
I have a new poem up on Spillwords. In April 2022, I participated in Wombwell Rainbow's poetry-writing marathon during Poetry Month. I wrote a rough draft of this poem to the surreal image of an iceberg balancing on the edge of glass of bourbon. I thought about the ice caps melting away as our waist... Continue Reading →
I have a new poem up at Spillwords today. You can find the link below, but first, some background. While sheltering from COVID exposure last winter, I was able to hear the neighbor children playing in the park after a new snowfall. From my study window, I could see them fashioning a sled run down... Continue Reading →
My sister Cynthia Cady Stanton (Becoming and Beholding) has a poem nominated for Publication of the Month at Spillwords! I think it’s cool we both have nominations this month. It would be great if we both won! I think it’s amazing that this is her first submission to Spillwords. I’m so proud of her! Here... Continue Reading →
I’m excited and grateful to announce I’ve been nominated for Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. The voting period is August 26-29. I hope I can get your vote. The competition is stiff. I’m humbled to have my name listed with these fine writers. The poem I have up there this month is about... Continue Reading →
My gratitude to Spillwords for publishing my poem about the collateral damage of Putin’s unhinged attack on Ukraine. I have friends from Ukraine who have lost track of loved ones or who fret daily for their family and friends. The poem leads us to see that war only causes unresolved pain and grief, which eats... Continue Reading →
Carrying the World in a Broken Laundry Basket written by: Barbara Harris Leonhard @BarbaraLeonhar4 Isn’t easy to do on steep basement stairs. The basket, filled with the bemired nightmares of the day Stubbornly sticking to threads. 58 more wordsCarrying the World in a Broken Laundry Basket — Spillwords Thank you Dagmara and the editing staff... Continue Reading →
I am humbled and pleased to tell you that my poem "Marie Kondo Cleans My Purse at Starbucks" won Publication of the Month of January/February at Spillwords! Thank you for your votes! The poem will appear in the right sidebar widget this month, March 2022, as you can see if you click the link below. Your... Continue Reading →
I am honored and grateful to the readers, and Dagmara and her editing staff for yet another honor. May I have your vote? It would mean the world to me. You can vote here: https://spillwords.com/vote/ Voting will cease on 3/1 and soon after they will reveal the winner. Please note, you need to register and/or login... Continue Reading →
Spillwords Press Awards 2022 The post Spillwords Press Awards 2022 appeared first on Spillwords.Spillwords Press Awards 2022 — Spillwords Thank you, Spillwords Press, for the award, Socialite of the Year Honorary Mention. I appreciate the support that Spillwords gives to authors around the globe. The diversity you offer on your pages helps to unify us,... Continue Reading →
New poem up at Spillwords! Thank you Dagmara and the editing staff! This memoir poem is from my poetry collection in progress. I’m looking for a publisher, by the way. 🙏🙏🙏 This poem, as do many in my collection, explores grief, the Mother Wound, our mother-daughter relationship, letting go, and healing. She suffered from Alzheimer's,... Continue Reading →
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