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The Song of River Grass: A Video Poem
Thank you for viewing and liking this video on YouTube. My channel is Barbara Leonhard. Not too fancy! Please subscribe and hit the bell for notifications of new uploads! Look for this poem and video at MasticadoresUSA in the near future! Thank you, Gabriela Marie Milton, for accepting my video…
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An Old Interview with KBIA
youtube.com/watch I ran across this interview with KBIA in which I tell how I came to be ‘adopted’ by a Chinese family and nurture my interest in Tai Chi. I taught ESL (English as a Second Language) at the University of Missouri. Brendan (Shuangyuan’s English name) was one of my…
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Coming Soon: Literary Revelations Publishing House
Coming soon: Literary Revelations Publishing House Dear Readers, It is with utmost pleasure I announce that the Literary Revelations Publishing House… Coming Soon: Literary Revelations Publishing House Exciting news from Gabriela Marie Milton, who is an Amazon best-selling poet! Help to spread the news!
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Poetry Reading from Barbara Harris Leonhard and Launch Event news!
I am delighted to present the third in a series of readings from Barbara Harris Leonhard’s debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories, A Poetic … Poetry Reading from Barbara Harris Leonhard and Launch Event news! I am so grateful to Ingrid Wilson (EIF-Experiments in Fiction) for her beautiful work on my…
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Poetry Reading 3: Three-Penny Memories, “The Caregiver’s Craft”
In Poetry Reading 1 (the Sept. 16 post), I introduced my debut poetry book and spoke about caregiving. I promised to read “The Caregiver’s Craft”, which is in Chapter 2 of my poetic memoir, Three-Penny Memories. My book will be released on October 15, 2022, on Amazon in Kindle and…
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A Review of Three-Penny Memories by Susi Bocks!
Family dynamics, especially those shrouded in dysfunction, can be challenging to navigate; caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s makes it all the more difficult. However, in Barbara Leonhard’s first book, she faces this journey with courage. Three-Penny Memories left me recalling many of my childhood wounds and wondering if I…
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Book Launch for Three-Penny Memories!
I received the book proof! The book will be released on Amazon on October 15, 2022. I am so grateful to Ingrid Wilson, owner of EIF – Experiments in Fiction, who patiently and professionally led me through this process of book production. When I let go of my manuscript, I…
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100 Homemade Cherry Pies
Spoiler alert! This is a long post to read, but you can listen to the audio (10 minutes) if you prefer. It isn’t a poetic reading from my book, just another memoir piece. I included photos of Mom and me. While I was attending Lake Superior State College (now a…
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Poetry Reading 2: Three-Penny Memories, “Hyperion Raises Doubts”
Hello and Welcome! I invite you to listen to my discussion of Chapter 1 in my debut poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, and my reading of my poem “Hyperion Raises Doubts”. The audio explains the themes and stories in Chapter 1. The audio is around 10 minutes long.…