Megan Leonard

Poet living in delicious chaos: cat-dreaming, mermaid-visioning, mad, sick, mom-of-four. BOOK OF LULLABIES (Milk & Cake Press 2020: full length collection) WHERE THE BODY ENDS (Platypus Press 2017: digital chapbook)

Listen to the Podcast Episode about "This Is My Brave" in NH

On Episode 73 of the podcast, guest co-host Susan Stearns, executive director of NAMI New Hampshire, joins Nathan Fink on the show to talk about mental health month and how both empathy and action combine to create an environment where recovery is possible. And later Melissa Wieters, NAMI NH staff member and volunteer director of This Is My Brave NH, as well performers Don McCullough, Liz Stella-Ford, and Brian Harlow, drop by to talk about storytelling, personal growth, and hope for individuals

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Read "Family Story VI" on SWWIM EVERYDAY

Read "Mercies" and "Moth" in The Dodge

Read "Poem Written While I Wait in a Cold Room After the Nurses"

Support the Joshua House Expansion

Seacoast Family Promise supports families with children experiencing homelessness. In 2024, they are seeking to expand Joshua House, the emergency shelter for families. This expansion will allow Seacoast Family Promise to offer more families and children immediate, necessary safe haven and safe shelter, in addition to offering long-term supports. Many hands make light work; please consider including the Joshua House expansion project in your giving.

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