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Trolls! Photos and Poems by Lea Goode-Harris and Leslie Schultz

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Alexa’s Elixir, Detroit Lakes City Park, October 2024

Last fall, Tim and I were guided to some intriguing troll sculptures in the Detroit Lakes area of Northern Minnesota. (Thanks, Tricia and Bob!) These sculptures are the brain children of Danish sculptor and environmental activist, Thomas Dambo. Currently, his troll sculptures–made of reclaimed materials and realized through partnerships with local communities–are standing tall in 17 countries. On Dambo’s website, there is a description of his philosophy and a map of all the current sculptures.

Recently, friend Lea Goode-Harris, an artist, photographer, poet, and labyrinth designer who is based in California, sent me images of the trolls she had traveled to encounter. Suffice to say, our glee knew no bounds. When Lea suggested we each write short poems about these whimsical works and combine our photographs for a shared post on her website, I was pleased to participate. The post went up yesterday.

For more photos and our poems, please visit the Manzanita Sisters website. Hope you will enjoy them!

Leslie

THE ORCHARDS POETRY JOURNAL (Winter 2024) is Published!

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The Orchards Poetry Journal has just published its Winter 2024 issue. Paper copies can be purchased from the Kelsay Books website or Amazon, and the issue can be read and downloaded in digital form for free.

This issue is especially welcome because it includes not only my own poem, “Celestial Navigation”, written during National Poetry Month in 2022, but a beautiful and thoughtful poem by my friend and neighbor, Susan Jaret McKinstry, entitled “Seasoning.” There are dozens of other interesting poems in this issue, too. I know that I shall enjoy reading a few each morning once my paper copy arrives. If anything can chase away these December grey clouds, The Orchards will do it.

Wishing you much light and joy this reading season!

LESLIE

Content Bookstore Reading Tomorrow Will Be Livestreamed on Facebook!

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I have just learned that tomorrow evening’s reading at Content Bookstore in Northfield, Minnesota will be livestreamed, and anyone can be in the audience long-distance, as it were. To join me, simply click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/ContentBookstore tomorrow evening (Thursday, October 24, 2024) at 7:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. The event will last about an hour.

Wishing you a splendid week,

LESLIE

News Flash! My New Book, GERANIUM LAKE: POEMS ON ART AND ART-MAKING is Published

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I am very happy to share the news that this book, which has been a long time in the making, is now out in the world. I am just back from the Post Office after mailing some inscribed copies.

Stay tuned for more information on readings and a few other things in the days to come.

For now, just wanted share the good news with all of you!

LESLIE

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News Flash! TIPTON POETRY JOURNAL Has Just Published Its Summer 2024 Issue, and Includes Two of My Poems: “Fun Fact” and “Mulberries”

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You can look at the issue online for free by clicking HERE.

The print version of this issue will soon be available for public purchase for $9 at amazon.com. 

The beautiful cover–which I wasn’t able to render here–has a photograph by editor Barry Harris called “Summer Shadows”. (You can see it online!)

This issue is backed with other interesting poems and reviews of two new collections of poetry. I am looking forward to sitting in the sun and reading it all in the days ahead!

Wishing you all a happy close to summer as the shadows of the season lengthen and deepen,

LESLIE