Tag: Poetry
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“Spooked” is up on Spillwords!
Thank you, Dagmara K, for publishing this memoir poem on Spillwords! This haunting happened to me in my maternal grandparents’ house when I was 15 years old. I was visiting them that summer. At that time, my grandfather, BT (which he preferred to be called), had remarried. His second wife’s…
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World Alzheimer’s Day- September 21
When I told my uncle that Mom was moving close to me so that I could help her as she had health issues, my uncle asked me, “Do you love your mother?” His question sent me into a tailspin. I sought grief therapy to dig into the key life events…
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My Poem “The Emperor’s Dragon” was translated into Chinese by Yongbo Ma!
I’m beyond delighted that Yongbo Ma, a Chinese scholar, is translating some of my poems into Chinese. He translated “The Caregiver’s Craft”, which is from my book Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir and now “The Emperor’s Dragon”, which is about my trip to China in 2009. The Emperor’s Dragon Upon…
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“Glitter Lips” A Rengay by Barbara, Nolcha, & Melissa is up on Hotel Masticadores House Today!
Thank you so much, Michelle Ayon Navajas, for publishing our series of Rengay poems monthly. We appreciate you! Here is a description of Rengay poems from Haikupedia: https://haikupedia.org/article-haikupedia/rengay/ Glitter LipsHer lips have poof, sparkling proof that her skin has shimmer too. Her bags and shoes have bling.She’s a bling ding,only…
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Recent Publications Abroad
Thank you, Angela Kosta, for connecting me with these publishers. I’m delighted that they like the poem, “Ode to the Embryo that My T-Shaped Uterus Miscarried”, which is from my debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (Experiments in Fiction, 2022). The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine https://swapnervelasahityapatrika.blogspot.com (Search…
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“Too Much Fun To Be Legal” by Nolcha Fox and Barbara Leonhard
Too Much Fun To Be Legal Author: Nolcha Fox and Barbara Leonhard Poetry by Women; Poetry Themes & Styles ISBN 978-1962077071 Format: Paperback, 5.0″ x 8.0″ Publication Date: August 3, 2024 Pages: 114 List Price: $9.99 available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online stores. Garden of Neuro Publishing…
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”Mother’s Light” and other poems about fertility and infertility up on SINDH COURIER
Thank you, Angela Kosta, for inviting me to submit more poems! These poems are from my book Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, which is available on Amazon and other online venues and some bookstores. The poem, “Mother’s Light” first appeared in Anti-Heroin Chic by editor James Diaz. The poems I…
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I’m Speechless
Thank you so much, Dr Ratan Bhattacharjee, for this feature article. It was a huge surprise this morning.https://epaper.sentinelassam.com/edition/SaturdayFare/THESENTI_SATF/THESENTI_SATF_20240831/page/3 His article discusses extraordinarysunshineweaver.com, Masticadores.com, and my editing of MasticadoresUSA. It also mentions my two books and quotes some lines. Too Much Fun To Be Legal (Garden of Neuro, 2024) was just…
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“Glazed” A Rengay by Barbara Leonhard, Nolcha Fox, and Melissa Lemay
Thank you, Michelle Ayon Navajas, for publishing our Rengay! And I love your interpretation! “This poem weaves together surreal imagery and mundane concerns with a striking juxtaposition of the abstract and the everyday. The glazed donuts and bacon serve as metaphors for deeper, often unspoken anxieties and desires. The contrast…
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Too Much Fun to Be Legal Book Launch: You’re Invited!
ORDER LINK ON AMAZON Celebrate the release of Too Much Fun To Be Legal with Nolcha Fox and Barbara Leonhard! Garden of Neuro Book Launch Event Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024TIME: 10:30 am, Eastern; 9:30 am Central; 8:30 am Mountain; 7:30 am PacificWHERE: ZOOM Register HERE to get Your Zoom…
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