Author Archives: Leslie Schultz

Another Year of April Poems Ahead

Posted on by

Dear Readers,

This year, I am returning for the tenth time to the practice of writing and sharing a poem each day in April. This challenge, which I first attempted eleven years ago, in 2016, has proven to be fun, fruitful, and sometimes frustrating for me. (In 2024, I took one year off.) Somehow or other, though, I have not missed even one of those 300 pledged days. And so, emboldened, I intend to sign on for one more set of 30 “who knows what they will be?” poems. (The pussywillows in front of our house are beginning to bloom, despite the wild weather, so who knows what poetic possibilities emerge?)

Again, I will be sharing each morning’s poem via email, with an additional April something here on Winona Media. If you previously received emailed poems in 2025, you are already on the list. (Let me know if you wish to be removed from the list this year.) If you would like to be added to the list, let me know.

And if you are someone who is also participating in the April poems this year and would like me to share that information here, let me know! The more, the merrier!

LESLIE

WORDS TO MEET THE MOMENT: POETRY AGAINST FASCISM–Chapbook by Content Bookstore Is Now Published

Posted on by

Just over a month ago, twenty-two Northfield poets, along with dozens of other neighbors, gathered at the Grand Event Center to share poems. Now, these poems, along with the eloquent opening remarks by Lindsey Ness, co-owner of the Grand, have been gathered together in a chapbook. I feel priveleged to be part of a community that stands up for all people, and I feel honored to have one of my own poems included in this historic collection.

If you would like a chance to read these words for yourself, copies are available through Content Bookstore. Profits go to our valient Community Action Center which serves all of our neighbors, especially those with acute needs.

With hope of better days ahead,

LESLIE

Celebrating the Advent of the Year of the Fire Horse!

Posted on by

I know very little about Chinese Lunar Symbols, but when my photographer sister, Karla, greeted me this morning with a text noting this shift–from the Year of the Wood Snake to the Year of the Fire Horse–I thought I would share this image, taken in our garden last Sunday. It seems to me that the Fire Horse is galloping quite naturally out of the Wood Snake!

May your own year ahead be filled exuberance and forward motion toward wherever your deepest knowing drives you! Onward!

LESLIE

Just Published Online! My Poem, “Persian to Me Was Just a Kind of Cat,” appears PASSAGES NORTH!

Posted on by

Friday the 13th has always been a day of good luck for me. This year is no exception, because today I have had the honor of a poem published by a journal I admire.

Passages North, founded in 1979, now resides at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michign. I was introduced to the journal by a friend, Laura Soldner, who was on the faculty for many years–thank you, Laura! Passages North offers both an annual print issue each spring, and regular “bonus” content online. To learn more about this excellent journal, click HERE.

To find the most recent bonus supplement–my own poem!–click HERE.

The stunning first image in this post is by my sister, Karla, who shared it with us this year as a Valentine’s Day card. The rest are ones that I have taken over the years in our neighborhood.

Wishing you a day of happy connections,

LESLIE