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Cymbidium – a poem by Barbara Harris Leonhard — Amethyst Review
Cymbidium I. He gifts her an orchid. Says, Three ice cubes a week So as not to drown it. Her joints sound of cracked ice As she gingerly accepts My lush pink blooms Of wet lips open For drink & good light. II. The house has no sun. Unpruned branches…
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Awash into a Broken Mirror – Barbara Leonhard — FREE VERSE REVOLUTION
I kneel on the rocky shore of the river searching for myself. My image reflects off the shiny water. The glimmer of a familiar face in a tough time. But then, the wind picks up, ripples the waves, Splays my long hair into gray tendrils. In the riffle, one eye…
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Memoirs of Susi Bocks
I have a new poetry podcast on the Memoirs, of Susi Bocks. You can find it here – https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/memoirs-of-susi-bocks/ This episode features the memoirs of Susi Bocks, who courageously shares her painful upbringing by a dysfunctional and abusive mother. Grief and anger hide in wait for illumination when Susi’s heart…
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Memoirs of Ivor Steven — Ivor.Plumber/Poet
Originally posted on Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver: I have uploaded an episode featuring Ivor Steven to my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. You can access it here. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/memoirs-of-ivor-steven/ In this episode, I feature the memoirs of Ivor Steven, who writes of his loss of his wife to Multiple…
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Memoirs of Ivor Steven
I have uploaded an episode featuring Ivor Steven to my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. You can access it here. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/memoirs-of-ivor-steven/ In this episode, I feature the memoirs of Ivor Steven, who writes of his loss of his wife to Multiple Sclerosis. His poems reveal raw and…
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Call for Submissions to Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul
What is Your Story? Fellow poets, I would like to do a series of podcast episodes on your memoirs for my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul, which is found here. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/ Do you have a … 1) personal life experience or 2) a concern about life today…
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Podcast: Grief and Healing
I just published a new podcast episode which explores the grief and loss we are experiencing mainly due to the current pandemic and social upheaval. Our wellness is at stake, and those with pre-existing conditions are vulnerable. How can we maintain good health and navigate our grief when we experience…
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Feeling ‘Hangry?’ – Hypoglycemia, Mental Health, and the Importance of Diet
Phoebe, MD: Medicine + Poetry published my article on hypoglycemia and depression. Have you ever felt “hangry” (so suddenly hungry that you could push other diners away just to get to the head of the line at the buffet)? If so, you may have Hypoglycemia. Your blood sugar has spiked…
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Reclamation – a poem by Barbara Leonhard
Originally posted on Amethyst Review: Reclamation A stretch of river he paddles smothers from impenetrable vines spiky buds of the invasive hops stare from the brisling mats of leaves hungry alien intruders ravage, over run steal sun, suffocate, shroud saplings and wildflowers with dense tangles. Turbulent flood waters thrust into…
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