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My stories have been read 245795 times
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319 of my 1,353 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 336 votes
JoAnne Stefanizzi
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"Willow's Tail" 25
Perfidia stared at Jon’s retreating figure with apprehension. “What if his pet cat is that midnight menace?” “We’ll find out soon enough if it is.”...
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"Willow's Tail" 24
Perfidia placed a small plate of scrambled eggs in front of Willow and the cat licked her hand. She froze, unsure what it meant. She’d never had a...
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"Willow's Tail" 23
Martha stepped into the bedroom as the memories rose up like lit paper causing a brush fire of emotions she didn’t want to feel. That long ago summer...
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"Willow's Tail" 22
Perfidia walked over and looked at the card with her name on it sitting by Gloria’s entry. “Did you switch them?” she asked Gloria, but not with...
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The house at the end of the cul-de-sac...
Bonnie skipped innocently ahead of her brothers and mother and thought the night was particularly dark and spooky but then it was Halloween and that...
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A perfect poem Jenny; it took
Posted on Sat, 17 Sep 2022
A perfect poem Jenny; it took me to a fairyland filled with beautiful flowers surrounded by whispers of imagination. I love blue bells; their delicate beauty inspires poetry and fairy tales. Congratulations on a well deserved POD.
Read full commentPosted in Harebells
Hello Insert, this poem was
Posted on Sat, 10 Sep 2022
Hello Insert, this poem was more of an autumn in New York memory; there the leaves would slowly change by the end of September to golden, as you drove towards the Island or upstate. September would begin warm, with the last days of summer...
Read full commentPosted in "Autumn frame of Mind"
Well structured,
Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Well structured, introspective poem and relatable matter. The puzzlement of life stumps us all; it can be fragmented, impossible, at times, to piece together its meaning. I did have one suggestion for the ending; I'm not sure you need the last...
Read full commentPosted in Life is a puzzle
The heart and soul of nature,
Posted on Sat, 13 Aug 2022
The heart and soul of nature, its silent communication to us has always been there for those who in a quiet moment listen and feel its life. Your poem is so well versed and thoughtful, reminding us of nature’s spirit; how we need to stay...
Read full commentPosted in Contemplation
I was caught up in this story
Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2022
I was caught up in this story from the first word of the first paragraph; it walked along the normal and I did not see the supernatural creeping in; such a surprise ending. I am hooked on your story...cannot wait for part two.
Read full commentPosted in Charmed (Part One of Two)
Your poem is effective in its
Posted on Fri, 22 Jul 2022
Your poem is effective in its vivid picture of where we our planet is unfortunately going. If only we would listen to nature, the cries of vanishing wildlife and learn to protect our habitat, as they protect theirs and if we'd change our ways,...
Read full commentPosted in sound escape
The ritual of burial, the
Posted on Sun, 12 Jun 2022
The ritual of burial, the pain of loss, the desire to connect with those beyond the veil...relatable sorrow – expressively captured in your poem. Recently, I traveled to where my parents are buried - I stood there and let the reflections of their...
Read full commentPosted in Anniversary
Your poem captures the reader
Posted on Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Your poem captures the reader from the start and with the familiar surroundings of the Wizard of Oz; it sets a pace we can all fly in until it drops us into the dark realities of current life here on terra 'not Kansas anymore.' And the last line...
Read full commentPosted in Back In Kansas
Beautiful poem; I am in awe
Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022
Beautiful poem; I am in awe of these ferns- ancient seedless plants, millions of years in existence -one of the oldest neighbors in the forest. What tales they could tell if they could. I especially loved your last line's offer of respect....
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Snippets of recognition in
Posted on Fri, 03 Jun 2022
Snippets of recognition in this but not sure I’m correct in my interpretations.For, Fisher king -is that the DJ in the movie with the homeless man (Robin Williams) who he befriends and whose life he had inadvertently destroyed by previous actions...
Read full commentPosted in Kings of Myth and Illusion
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