not in the way expected
arriving softer
with less drama
lasting longer
with less pain
filling my heart with joy
in a way unexpected
text & photo by leh
About Me
- leslie eugenia
- California, United States
- ...wayfaring poet and landscape photographer working as a writer, independent copy editor, and victim advocate. Leslie is co-founder of Laudably Tarnished, a poetry workshop. Memberships include: PenHouseInk Press; Poetry Center San Jose; California Writers Club, South Bay Chapter; and Henderson Writers' Group, sponsor of the Las Vegas Writer's Conference. Her poems, articles, and short stories have been published in magazines, anthologies, and literary journals. Her "Hacienda Bridge" photo was featured on "Oprah" in 2002. Leslie is currently working on a chapbook of her poems and a non-fiction book containing interviews of writers and artists drawn to Las Vegas, Nevada.