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It is my pleasure to announce that I have nominated Barbara Harris Leonhard's poem, "Mom and I Play Lassos with Our Hysterectomy Scars" for a Pushcart Prize. The poem is from Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, published by EIF in October 2022. I chose this particular poem because, although it forms an integral part of... Continue Reading →
In anticipation of the release of her debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir, hear poet Barbara Harris Leonhard talk about her book cover and give some background to the book, and listen to a moving reading of the opening poem, 'Excavating the Heart Wall of Grief.' The book cover, showing the collage which... Continue Reading →
I was sad to learn today that we lost a valued member of the WordPress community on 18 August: Hobbo, who's 'Yorksher' dialect poems provided many a chuckle and brightened up his readers lives, particularly during lockdown. I fondly remember him posting religiously every morning, normally three poems sharing his irreverent take on matters such... Continue Reading →
Following on from the successful launch of his debut poetry collection, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, author Jeff Flesch is planning an exciting reader engagement activity over the coming weeks. Please visit his blog to find out more... https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Speaks-Love-Sorrow-Flesch-ebook/dp/B0BC87MYPW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33CKYCATS20D0&keywords=nature+speaks+of+love+and+sorrow&qid=1662528017&sprefix=nature+speaks%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-1 Now available in Kindle and Paperback format! Thank you to those who have provided Amazon... Continue Reading →
EIF is thrilled to announce the publication of the debut poetry collection from Jeff Flesch: Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. The book is available via Amazon in Kindle and paperback format: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Speaks-Love-Sorrow-Flesch-ebook/dp/B0BC87MYPW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Now available on Amazon! As I write this, the book is already #1 New Release in Poetry about Nature at Amazon.com: Already... Continue Reading →
With one more day to go until the release of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, the debut poetry collection from Jeff Flesch, you will find below a recap of his poetry readings, plus some quotes from advance reviews of the collection, to give you a taster of the forthcoming book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XLgG38mIGE His essence shines... Continue Reading →
With only four days to go until the publication of his debut poetry collection, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, EIF proudly presents the last in a series of readings from the book by author Jeff Flesch: https://youtu.be/qwnuhvK4R4I Jeff reads his poem 'Mango Trees' You will find all of the readings, plus a recording of... Continue Reading →
In advance of the publication of his debut poetry collection, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, on 1 September, Jeff Flesch and I are hosting a special event via Zoom which is starting now. Jeff will be reading a selection of poems from the collection, and we will be holding a Q&A about bringing a... Continue Reading →
As the latest EIF title, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow by Jeff Flesch draws near to publication, I present a new reading from the collection. In this recording, Jeff reads his poem 'Slow-Motion Moments:' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE9ii3fJbWY Hear Jeff read 'Slow-Motion Moments' I would also like to thank Jaya Avendel for her wonderful review of the... Continue Reading →
In preparation for the launch of his debut poetry collection, Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, Jeff Flesch and I will be hosting a special Zoom event on Sunday, 28 August at 5pm BST/9am PT/12pm ET. During this event, which will last approximately 1 hour, Jeff will be reading some of the poems from his... Continue Reading →
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