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I have 17 stories published in
one collection on the site.
My stories have been read 11233 times
and 5 of my stories have been cherry picked.
Joanne Cody
My stories
The Poet Tree
Half-starved for sunlight, its branches reach Arthritic fingers grasping the sky.
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- 482 reads
Love
I breathe the words. Form them With the bow of my lips. I set my teeth. Too small for this big thing I trip over the meaning.
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- 948 reads
Manicure
My cuticles are a reflection of myself. Rough around the edges, dry, flaky. Some days I yearn to be polished, smooth and neat A pearly pink, glowing with health.
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- 499 reads
The Accident
It was an accident, she says I didn't mean to, honest. I count to ten. I promise myself This will be the time I keep control. The shattered porcelain bowl litters the floor,
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- 463 reads
Dinner Dance
She’s proud in her own way The rabbit crouched, its resting form Adorned with carrots on the plate. I still sense its living warmth. You can see the field from our house
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- 1115 reads