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Why Does Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir Read Like a Novel?
On October 4, 2023, I presented a poetry reading to the Garden of Neuro Institute’s Poetry Circle. I explained what motivated my poetry collection and how I made it read like a novel. There’s a power point presentation with links. Copyright 2023 Barbara Leonhard Amazon Best-Selling Author, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic…
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Marie Kondo Cleans My Purse at Starbucks by Barbara Leonhard
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing my poem “Marie Kondo My Purse at Starbucks” on Gobblers. This poem is from my debut poetry collection, “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir” (EIF – Experiments in Fiction, 2022). It appears toward the end of the book, when it is time for me…
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Michelle Ayon Navajas’ Wonderful Review of “Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir”
I am delighted and honored to read Michelle’s review of my debut poetry collection published by EIF – Experiments in Fiction, 2022. I feel she captured the major themes of the Mother Wound, grief, and loss well. I hope you enjoy her review as much as I did. It was…
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My Spoken Review of “Locker” by Michelle Ayon Navajas
Michelle’s latest book “Locker” sold out at her recent book launch. Congratulations, Michelle! I had already posted my review of “Locker”, which you can access here. My Review of “Locker” by Michelle Ayon Navajas In addition, here is a video reading I created for Michelle. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12-R4O2WqdYROaPRK9ljtzCp2cz5CmSxh/view?usp=drivesdk I hope you enjoy…
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“Wanna Play Marbles” up on Hotel Masticadores House
Thank you, Juan! I enjoy collaborating with Nolcha Fox on poems! Nolcha and I have done marathon collaborations. One of us composes a verse on Google Drive and shares it with the other. She uses regular font and I, italics. We go back and forth until we feel the poem…
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“Ruby’s Loss” up on Hotel
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing “Ruby’s Loss” on Hotel. I wrote it during a workshop on writing poetry inspired by colors, taught by Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld in the Garden of Neuro Institute. You can explore the Garden on the Mighty App.
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”Estate Sale” up on Hotel Masticadores House
Thank you, Juan Re Crivello, for publishing this memoir poem about my father, who was unable to let go of worry and fear. Also, he was haunted by his idyllic past, an only son growing up on Lake Michigan in Escanaba, Michigan, in this cozy house built by his father.…


