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FEED THE HOLY: A New Look
It’s almost a year now since I founded FEED THE HOLY, a literary journal on Blogger. I wanted to provide a place for poets and writers to explore their sacred human journey during fraught times. Contributors share their love of nature and other things that bring them joy. They write…
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A Fantastic Review of BroKen Rengay: Unruly Poetry by Selma Martin
My gratitude to Selma Martin for her review of BroKen Rengay up on Goodreads. It begins … To grasp the elusive lightness of being, we need more buoyancy like you’ll find in this book. First, questions: what do you do when you’re living in the best of times, alongside the…
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Celebrating “Social Possibilities: Poetic Voices of Hope”
I was proud to have poems in Prolific Pulse Press’ anthology Social Possibilities: Poetic Voices of Hope. Contributors gathered for a Zoom bool launch. It was great to see people whom I publish on MasticadoresUSA and FEED THE HOLY. Follow the link below to view a YouTube video of readings…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: “Writing Between the Lines” by Nolcha Fox
Nolcha Fox has a new book coming out called Writing Between the Lines. I just had to share this cover. It’s amazing! I’ve read it because I was asked to write a blurb, which is below. I think the form is interesting. Nolcha writes poetic lines between two lines by…
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“Ode to a White Pelican” up on Chewers by Masticadores
I’m grateful to editor Nolcha Fox for publishing “Ode to a white Pelican”, a memoir poem, in Chewers by Masticadores. My husband and I love driving to the local wetlands to count the deer. For a period of time, we discovered a white pelican left behind possibly due to an…
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Soul of Our Soul: Palestine in Poetry & Prose
I have a poem in this new anthology out, Soul of Our Soul: Palestine in Poetry & Prose, which is raising money to aid the children of Palestine. The poetry and prose in this anthology is soulful and grieving. Sharon Feltman, the editor of the anthology, organized a benefit to…
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Review of BroKen Rengay by Samanta Munmun
Sam Munmun wrote an amazing review of BroKen Rengay: Unruly Poetry. She posted it on Medium, Good Reads, and her blog, Sam’s Library. I’m including the blog link to Sam’s Library so that you can see Sam’s other reviews. Read on for Sam’s review and her video. https://samslibrary.com/broken-rengay-unruly-poetry-by-nolcha-fox-melissa-lemay-and-barbara-leonhard/ Sam’s Review…
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Featuring Our Cover Illustrator: Lesley Scoble!
We’ve received so many compliments on our cover for Broken Rengay: Unruly Poetry. It was created by Lesley Scoble. I hope you visit her site to view more art, her poetry, and other features: LesleyScoble.com. About Lesley Lesley is a multi-talented artist with a career spanning acting, dancing, painting, stage…
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Look, Mom! A Gold Star!
Based on sales through all vendors Bro ken Rengay: Unruly Poetry has achieved Golf Star status!
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“Days Like Water” by Cindy Georgakas and Me
How fun! Cindy Georgakas invited me to collaborate on a poem. My verses are in italics, and hers are the rest. Enjoy! Days Like Water Days like water slip through my fingers.I try to catch it, but it’s a fruitless endeavor. Somedays I land in a puddle, swimming like a fish…
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