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“Homeless Woman Applying Makeup on the Patio Outside Eatwell Grocery” up on MasticadoresCanada!
My Poem “Homeless Woman Applying Makeup on the Patio Outside Eatwell Grocery” was published on MasticadoresCanada as a reply to the submission call on the theme of “Women.” My gratitude to Editor Ray Whitaker. Homeless Woman Applying Make-Up on the Patio Outside Eatwell GroceryColor-stained hair, yellow as butter over crisp…
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AI Robots as Best-Selling Artists?!
In my research for my poetry collection The Lost Book of Zeroth, I have several poems about AI Robot Sophia, a creation of Hanson Robotics. Believe it or not, she was made a citizen of Saudi Arabia and the Ambassador for tourism in Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United…
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Our House of Hungers
This memoir poem is from my book Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. The book is primarily about me and Mom. As the eldest daughter, I was Mom’s primary helper. One year, 1962 – 1963, Dad had to leave us for a year to complete his Master’s in Theology at Princeton.…
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More poems from the Anthology “Social Possibilities: Poetic Voices of Hope”
This week, I did a Barb’s Wordy Blurbs about Prolific Pulse Press’s new anthology “Social Possibilities: Poetic Voices of Hope”. I also have a Tanka poem and a Puente poem in the anthology. I used the anthology “Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology of Tanka, Tanka Prose, & Experimental Tanka”, compiled by…
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Barb’s Wordy Blurbs: Social Possibilities (Poetic Voices of Hope)
The anthology Social Possibilities: Poetic Voices of Hope (Prolific Pulse Press, 2025) is available now in Amazon. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m delighted to share the Amazon blurbs and a poem I have in the book. I’m sure you all can relate to the need for hope during…
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“Water Damage” up on Collaborature!
Thank you, Melissa Lemay, for publishing our Rengay collaboration “Water Damage” on Collaborature. Melissa labeled which stanzas she, Nolcha, and I wrote. https://collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/07/water-damage-nf-ml-bl.html Please take time to read and comment on other posts on Collaborature. Melissa is taking submissions. You may want to submit to her monthly contests. Check out…
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Book Boost on LatinosUSA-English Edition’s Bookshelf
Thank you, Editor Nolcha Fox, for featuring The Lost Book of Zeroth on Bookshelf on LatinosUSA-English Edition today! This post includes information about the book, blurbs, the purchase link, and a sample poem, “AI Robot Barbie Sues Disney”. Follow this link to see the post.
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A Pet Memoir: Rainbow Bridge Train Stop up on MasticadoreUSA
I hope this memoir inspires you to submit your pet poem or story to MasticadoresUSA. This memoir is about our three cats, all of whom passed away over a period of two years. Here are the opening paragraphs. Please read the rest of the memoir by following the link, which…
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Memories of the 4th
Dad supervised our use of Sparklers, Poppers,Snappers. Outside on the sidewalk.Rockets and Twinkling Stars, only for my big brotherto fire off.Dad warned us of the dangers. Fingers blown off.Eyes taken out. The smoke coiled into my nose.Sulfur. Used to be, I watched the parade of kidson their decorated bikes around…
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