Author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (EIF-Experiments in Fiction, 2022). Pushcart Nominated Poet 2022. Editor MasticadoresUSA.
I was so appreciative and honored to receive advance praise for Three-Penny Memories. These reviews are in my book, and I would like to share them with you. Thank you Walter Bargen, Kristiana Reed, James Dias, and Jill Mc Cabe Johnson! “Barbara Leonhard has given us a memoir that is an intricately woven tapestry of... Continue Reading →
-Walter Bargen (Amazon bio) has published 25 books of poetry. Recent books include: THE FEAST (BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2004), DAYS LIKE THIS ARE NECESSARY (BkMk Press at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2009), TROUBLE BEHIND GLASS DOORS (BkMk Press at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2013), Too Quick for the […]paulWombwell... Continue Reading →
I have uploaded an episode featuring Walter Bargen to my poetry podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. You can access it here. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/memoirs-of-walter-bargen/ This episode features poems by Walter Bargen, who is Missouri’s first poet laureate. I read from Days Like This Are Necessary: New & Selected Poems, Trouble Behind Glass Doors, and Pole... Continue Reading →
Enjoy this exploration of the sacral way of water. Our steady and constant companion in various forms throughout the year, water reflects our creativity as well as our turmoil. Our emotional states are revealed in the many faces of water. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/e/water-the-sacral-way/ I share my poems “Listen to the Prayers of Snow”, “Be as Water”, and... Continue Reading →
I hope you like my new poetry podcast on Podbean. Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. Mother Earth must be talking to me because I have written a lot about her lately. I have a couple of guest poets in this podcast. Walter Bargen and Sharon Singing Moon. https://meelosmom.podbean.com/ Sorry for any irrelevant noises. I... Continue Reading →
I have another episode up on my Podbean podcast, Poetry: The Memoir of the Soul. This podcast episode is about grief and in particular, my grief over my mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s. I describe grief and the havoc Alzheimer’s wreaks on its victims, especially Mom. In addition to my poems, I include a poem by... Continue Reading →
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