Literary Revelations is thrilled to bring you a gorgeous poem written by Barbara Harris Leonhard, a poet and an editor whom I highly admire. I hope you enjoy it.
Bio
Barbara Harris Leonhard is the author of Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir and The Lost Book of Zeroth, and co-author of Too Much Fun to Be Legal. Her poetry has received honors from Well-Versed 2021 and Spillwords Press. She’s a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. Trending Poets named her Poet of the Year 2023 and 2024. Some of her poems have been translated into Italian, Albanian, and Chinese. Barbara is the Editor for MasticadoresUSA and FEED THE HOLY, and Co-Poetry Editor for LatinosUSA. Her blog is ExtraordinarySunshine Weaver.
The Song of Lilith
I am forbidden delicious golden.
Peeled away, seeded among weeds
in his soil. Wrought from the same dust.
I am not serpentine heat
under his skin. I am not
his meager meal. I am bird-footed,
winged night bird, feathered
in moon. I am demon tree limbs—Eve,
Don’t sleep here.
To delight you further, here is one of Barbara’s haiku that will be included in Literary Revelations’ upcoming book, TRANQUILITY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HAIKU, which will be released at the end of April.
lake grass prickles the hot sand
warm toes tickle waves
hollow reeds whistle my breath
Barbara Harris Leonhard
Literary Revelations will release the foreword of Tranquility soon. Please follow us here and on our social media for more news.
Have a magical Sunday everyone.
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Both pieces are delightful offerings on this beautiful Sunday morning.
Thank you, TrE! I’m happy you liked the poems!
You’re most welcome!
Powerful poem and I love the combination of rawness and appreciation in the haiku🩵❤️
Thank you for reading and commenting so thoughtfully!
The first is my favoutrite.
Thank you for sharing Gabriela.
My pleasure hon.
💕🙏💕
Thank you, Maggie! I’m happy you liked the poem!
My pleasure always Barbara 🤗
Two beautiful poems. Thank you for sharing them here.
Two beautiful poems by Barbara! Thanks for sharing, Gabriela. 💕
I enjoyed the poem, “Lilith,” Barbara. Intrigued, I did a little research on Lilith. It seems that womanly jealousy goes way back to the beginning of time! 🌹😄 The haiku is lovely, reminding me of an upcoming visit to Everglades National Park with my daughters. I am so looking forward to it!
Thank you for sharing this, Gabriela!💕
What a wonderful poems by Barbara that always uplifts and are so beautiful! 😍
Beautiful, Barbara!