Category: Writing
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Feeling ‘Hangry?’ – Hypoglycemia, Mental Health, and the Importance of Diet
Phoebe, MD: Medicine + Poetry published my article on hypoglycemia and depression. Have you ever felt “hangry” (so suddenly hungry that you could push other diners away just to get to the head of the line at the buffet)? If so, you may have Hypoglycemia. Your blood sugar has spiked…
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Reclamation – a poem by Barbara Leonhard
Originally posted on Amethyst Review: Reclamation A stretch of river he paddles smothers from impenetrable vines spiky buds of the invasive hops stare from the brisling mats of leaves hungry alien intruders ravage, over run steal sun, suffocate, shroud saplings and wildflowers with dense tangles. Turbulent flood waters thrust into…
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Lost on Maroon Bells Trail by Barbara Leonhard (LANDMARKS Series)
Originally posted on Silver Birch Press: Lost on Maroon Bells Trail by Barbara Leonhard I. The Maroon Bells chime, So long, dear. May you dance & sway with the breeze In our floral meadows. Do you know the edibles? The wind ruffles my hair as I hike out. II. An…
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Healing My Inner Mom
Pillbaby.com asked me to write about my experience with infertility and depression. I had already written similar articles for Phoebe, MD: Medicine + Poetry. My pillbaby.com article does more with solutions to healing. They are looking for more articles related to this topic, infertility and depression, in case anyone has…
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Podcast: Grief and Racism Unmasked
I finally have a new episode up on my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. Even though I have gotten some poems published, I lost my focus and momentum with the podcasts because I felt waylaid by COVID-19. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/grief-and-race-unmasked/ In this podcast, produced on Juneteeth, (June 19th), 2020,…
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Memoirs
My poem Memoirs was published by Poetry Curator on Poet’s Notebook. It’s a beautiful site with many features and even gifts for readers. I downloaded some free PDFs. Denise Fletcher, who publishes the blogspot site, is very nice. Thank you, Denise! https://poetrycurator2020.blogspot.com/2020/06/memoirs.html Image: pexels.com
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New Look for Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul
I notice that I haven’t completed a poetry podcast since April 2. However, as you can see on my WordPress blog, I have done some publishing. It seemed easier to publish in on line sites than on my own poetry podcast in my own voice. I have to admit, everything…
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Broken Womb, Shattered Soul: Living with Infertility (part 3)
The final section of my article on infertility is up on Phoebe,MD: Medicine + Poetry. Links to the other sections are provided. I am grateful to Phoebe and her beautiful site for being a major part of my journey with memoir writing. HEALTH | INSPIRATION By Barbara Leonhard | Featured Contributor [Click…
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Blonde-haired, Blue-eyed Adventures
Originally posted on rivrvlogr: Blonde-haired, Blue-eyed Adventures From March 1999 to July 2001, I wrote a series of stories for my daughter. They were eight short tales of the adventures of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl, each written after the adventure and shared with her. The last was written after…
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PR for Poets & How Do I Promote My Books with Chronic Illness and a Disability? – guest blog post by Jeannine Hall Gailey
Trish Hopkinson My new book from Two Sylvias Press, PR for Poets, is a guide for beginning to mid-career poets to learn how to build an audience and promote their books! Think of it as a guide to getting read. People have asked me specifically about how do I, as…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 