Category: Writing
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Poetry Reading 2: Three-Penny Memories, “Hyperion Raises Doubts”
Hello and Welcome! I invite you to listen to my discussion of Chapter 1 in my debut poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, and my reading of my poem “Hyperion Raises Doubts”. The audio explains the themes and stories in Chapter 1. The audio is around 10 minutes long.…
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Three-Penny Memories -Complete Book Cover!
Hey, everyone! Here is my book cover, front and back, for Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. It’s a hefty baby, 185 pages! the blurbs on the back are very positive. My publisher, Ingrid Wilson (EIF – Experiments in Fiction), told me that reading it was like reading a novel. That’s…
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My Mourning Heart by Barbara Harris Leonhard
My Mourning Heart by Barbara Harris Leonhard site: extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog@BarbaraLeonhar4 -In response to “Melancholie”, a Statue created … My Mourning Heart by Barbara Harris Leonhard Thank you, Gabriela Marie Milton, for publishing my poem on MasticadoresUSA today!
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Poetry Reading 1: Introducing “Three-Penny Memories”
. I’m so grateful to you all for following the production of my debut poetry book, “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir”. You’re the best! The cover reveal was yesterday! In this audio reading, I explain the cover and read the first poem, “Excavating the Heart Wall of Grief”, which is…
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Coming Soon: ‘Three-Penny Memories’ by Barbara Harris Leonhard
EIF is excited to announce the forthcoming publication of Barbara Harris Leonard’s debut poetry collection: Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. … Coming Soon: ‘Three-Penny Memories’ by Barbara Harris Leonhard When Mom died in 2016, writing poems about her helped me grieve my loss. My poems speak of many complex emotions.…
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Poetry Mini Interview V
This is the final installment of my interview view series with Thomas Whyte on his blog, Poetry Mini Interviews. The question this time is “How does a poem begin?” http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/search/label/Barbara%20Leonhard To illustrate what triggers a poem, I include parts of some poems from my forthcoming debut poetry book, Three-Penny Memories:…
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Talk Smack to a Hurricane by Lynne Jensen Lampe
I just have to share a stunning new poetry book by my friend Lynne Jensen Lampe. We’ve been co-promoting because both of us are old ladies (our words) publishing debut poetry books about our mothers. Her publisher, Ice Floe Press, just released this pre-sale promotion of Lynne’s book, Talk Smack…
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Poetry Mini Interview IV
I’m grateful to Thomas Whyte and his blog Poetry Mini Interviews! His questions are keen. Today’s question is “Why is Poetry Important?” http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/2022/09/barbara-leonhard-part-four.html Friends, Please follow me for updates on my blog in your email. My debut poetry collection, “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir” is in production now! A year…
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Poetry Mini Interview III
Thomas Whyte posted Part III of my interview. I address the question, “What do you find the most difficult about writing poetry? I invite you to read my answer and also enjoy the other interviews on Thomas’ site. http://poetryminiinterviews.blogspot.com/2022/08/barbara-leonhard-part-three.html The featured image is another original neurographica drawing of mine from…
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Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: A Reflection, Recap, and Release Day Tomorrow! — Develop. Inspire. Transform.
Jeff Flesche’s book with EIF- Experiments in Fiction, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, debuts tomorrow, September 1, 2022, on Amazon.com. This post catalogues his recordings of poems from his collection, the great reviews he has received so far, and his author Q&A on YouTube. My Dearest Friends, It’s been…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 