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Ophelia – Review by Adam Fenner
Today I discovered how far behind in replying to comments I am. I feel badly that I missed so many great replies to my posts. Adam Fenner wrote this incredible review of a poem nominated for a Pushcart by the editor of Rough-Cut Elegies: An Anthology of Missouri Poets. As…
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Little Squirrel is Getting Around! 🐿️
My gratitude to Irma Kurti for making this publication of “A Squirrel’s Front Teeth Never Stop Growing” possible in Quick World News in Kosovo. Run, Little Squirrel, run quickly! The poem is a double haibun. You may have seen it posted on my blog because it won Publication of the…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Talk Smack to a Hurricane by Lynne Jensen Lampe
When I read Lynne Jensen Lampe’s poems in Talk Smack to a Hurricane, I tried to put myself in the tiny shoes of a little girl being tumbled about by the mystery and uncertainty that accompanies her mother’s uprooted mental state after giving birth to Lynne. The first year of…
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Memories of You: Part Two
In Yesterday’s post, I shared a poem about my sister Martha and a preview to today’s poem, “Mom’s Song and Dance”. Yesterday I explained my parents’ emotional anguish over Martha’s and my decision to move from home into our own apartment. As the oldest girls, Martha and I were heavily…
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Memories of You: Part One
Memories of You For my Sister Martha on her 70th birthdayWhen you were born,I hugged and kissed you.I was two, you,the size of a shoe.We sisters were like twins,both born in August,so like two smarties.we shared our birthday parties.I wished I’d had my own cake.But for your sake,I held my…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Waiting on the Last Train by Terry Allen
Terry Allen’s poetry collection, Waiting on the Last Train, is as delightful as the train rides I enjoyed as a child, imagining the fleeting lives of those who lived near the tracks and listening to the humorous tales told by fellow passengers about their dog Barney, a horse in pain,…
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”The Bittersweet” Translated into Italian by Irma Kurti!
I am grateful to Irma Kurti for translating my poem “The Bittersweet” into Italian. It appears in International Web Post Journal. The English version follows the Italian. This poem came about after I discovered a leaf clinging to a spider web on a bush near my front door. I filmed…
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A Stunning Review of The Lost Book of Zeroth by Pete Mladinic
I’m grateful to Pete Mladinic for reviewing my latest satirical collection of poetry and flash fiction about the chaos created by soulless AI Robots. Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic today. AI technology is used in almost all areas, such as science, medicine, business, art, literature, and home management. Although…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Cora’s Quest by Lauren Scott
Across from my house lies our neighborhood park. From my front yard, I can see the small bridge that traverses the creek. We often see small herds of deer feeding on the grass in the park. One doe that lives in my brother’s back yard has borne many fawns in…
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Woman
This poem is in my first poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. Woman for Mom Woman, how you portray your complex essence and ambiguity.You are a study of lightcast on the walls of your Self. Shadows border your brilliance.Your portrait is askew with flavorsthat you offer to guests enamored…
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