Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022
I am so warmed and touched to read this review of my book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF- Experiments in Fiction, 2022. Thank you, Myriam Descendres! *** THREE PENNY MEMORIES – (A Poetic Memoir) by Barbara Harris Leonhard.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I entered into the book as a perfect stranger, but evidently, along the pages I found... Continue Reading →
Secret Gardens I feel that something is missing from most conversations I hear about spirituality today. How many times does one hear the … Secret Gardens – an essay by Caroline Kerjean Featured image: by KELLEPICS on Pixabay
My NewYear’s poem is up on MasticadoresUSA. Happy New Year, everyone! Fear cripples and blinds as 2022 wanes to a whimper of arthritic joints and failing eyesight. Is anyone else exhausted by nonsensical injury that … “A View Anew” by Barbara Leonhard
This issue is stunning. I’m so proud to have two poems in it. “A Sol in Flower” and “A Girl Can Dream”. you can download the issue or order it on Lulu. Check it out! Issue VIII: Guinevere (rebirth) is now available to download and purchase. Digital downloads are free and print copies can be... 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 →
“Talk Smack to a Hurricane” by Lynne Jensen Lampe https://masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2022/12/27/talk-smack-to-a-hurricane-by-lynne-jensen-lampe/ — Read on masticadoresusa.wordpress.com/2022/12/27/talk-smack-to-a-hurricane-by-lynne-jensen-lampe/
I would like to share my holiday greetings from my post on MasticadoresUSA. May your holiday season be joyous and and your new year be prosperous! Please read on for my thoughts and photos…..
This is the time of year when we celebrate many occasions. I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all of you as you gather for spiritual and emotional renewal, as you light candles, enjoy traditional foods, exchange gifts, and reconnect with family and friends to celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s. The Winter Solstice is also symbolic to many people.
What do these holidays have in common? Light. We light candles and decorate with lights. We’re enlightened with scripture, history, and family traditions. We’re brightened by gifts and goodies.
In winter, people sometimes feel introspective and even depressed. The days get shorter and darker. Truly some feel like they are hibernating in the shadows. The Solstice promises a shift in our light, and Christmas, hope in a rebirth with a new year and a new spring. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa teach that we can rise up against the…
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The summer’s remaining bounty, harvested for the season’s last soup. Though the sun is low, fruit grips the vine, and kale fights like a hardy … (Please read on ….) New Earth By barbara Leonhard Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing my poem today on Gobblers & Masticadores! Juan is the creator and Director... Continue Reading →
Big news from Juan Re Crivello, the Director of Masticadores. I’m so grateful to be a part of this growing community and team of editors. Today we have crossed 250 thousand visits in 2022. It is an annual milestone that makes us very happy! We also want to wish you a Merry Christmas and… Letter... Continue Reading →
Gabriela Marie Milton has only produced best sellers. Her writing is soul song, rich with luscious imagery. Her anthology, “Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women” was a huge success. Now she has formed her own publishing company, Literary Revelations, and her first publication is an anthology entitled “Hidden In Childhood”, which will launch... Continue Reading →
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