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My stories have been read 486014 times
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367 of my 1,563 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 388 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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Your poem sparkles like
Posted on Fri, 31 Dec 2021
Your poem sparkles like twinkling lights at a New Years Eve celebration. It winds and moves through memories giving a burst of joy to the reader. You've truly captured the essence of this holiday. Happy New Year Jenny, may it be the best year...
Read full commentPosted in Embracing New Year
Scary stuff, having unwanted,
Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022
Scary stuff, having unwanted, random faces popping into and invading your private space, strangers intruding on your computer and phone. Great suspense and humor in this with a thread of social reality woven in, made for a chilling read. I Loved...
Read full commentPosted in Five Other People Are Looking At This Item
So strange and 2037 does not
Posted on Mon, 03 Jan 2022
So strange and 2037 does not sound like a future I want to consider but it is spellbinding. Your story has me hooked and I want to see where this goes. Great dialogue and likable characters with a very unique story line, indeed- waiting for more...
Read full commentPosted in THE FIRST ANGEL
Devastating truths and the
Posted on Fri, 15 Oct 2021
Devastating truths and the format of dwindling the words down, like the silencing of mankind when the destruction we've caused is complete, was profoundly effective. Well deserving of the cherries.
Read full commentPosted in point of no return
I love this; your poem
Posted on Mon, 01 Nov 2021
I love this; your poem tickled the imagination of what wonders you can explore while living abroad and what ancient finds, that have been unearthed, displayed for you to view...time worn papyrus and our attempts to translate archaic languages,...
Read full commentPosted in Papyrus Horoscope
Dark and spooky- Perfect poem
Posted on Sat, 30 Oct 2021
Dark and spooky- Perfect poem for Halloween and well done. Enjoyed this spine tingling walk through the forest Jenny. ...
Read full commentPosted in Forest Terror
Beautifully put and I concur
Posted on Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Beautifully put and I concur with your conclusion. We are on this one way train, but we can make transfers while it rides with understanding there is a finite amount of track. I loved your outlook, to look ahead and let the past remain as is. I...
Read full commentPosted in One Way Ticket
This ending did not
Posted on Sun, 31 Oct 2021
This ending did not disappoint. Loved the justice doled out to the two guilty parties and absolutely loved the mausoleum opening to John to enter into that white light. There is a scene at the end of the movie "Ghost" where the guilty friend is...
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)
Perfect Halloween reading..
Posted on Fri, 29 Oct 2021
Perfect Halloween reading...Great suspense, haunting and eerie, yet oddly realistic, by John's reactions to being in spirit and the unwanted voyeurism; I too cannot wait to see what happens next.
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 2 of 3)
Your Ode to these magnificent
Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Your Ode to these magnificent giants is heartfelt and knowing that their fate is tentative, hanging in the fickle winds of wild fires burning in California, it is also gut wrenching. Your words are a testament to their longevity on this earth and...
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