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I have 409 stories published in one collection on the site.
My stories have been read 330591 times and 38 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Joseph Xavier Martin

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The Great Southern Wall Debate

By jxmartin on Thu, 10 Jan 2019

The Great Southern Wall Debate The great wall of China was constructed over a period of 2,000 years, using at times up to one million men every year...
Rant
Non-fiction
Certificate U

The Skin of a Vampire

By jxmartin on Wed, 02 Jan 2019

It is early January in Florida. It was time for another dermatological exam. In my earlier years, I would never have thought in a million years of...
Surreal
Non-fiction
Certificate U

Cuban Excursion-parte nueva- Bahamas and home

By jxmartin on Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Cuban Excursion- parte Nueva- Bahamas Sun. Dec. 9 th , 2018- Great Stirrup Cay- Bahamas We were up at 6 A.M. The Sirena was sailing into the Berry...
Travel
Non-fiction
Certificate U
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Cuban Excursion parte siete- Ocho Rios- Jamaica

By jxmartin on Tue, 18 Dec 2018

Cuban Excursion- parte siete- Ocho Rios, Jamaica Thurs. Dec. 6 th , 2018 We were up by 7 A.M as the Sirena drifted into her berth at Ocho Rios,...
Travel
Non-fiction
Certificate U

Cuban Excursion- parte ocho- at sea

By jxmartin on Tue, 18 Dec 2018

Cuban Excursion- parte-ocho- at sea- Friday, Dec. 7 th , 2018- at sea- windward passage We were up by 7 A.M. It was already 80 degrees out. Coffee...
Travel
Non-fiction
Certificate U

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Yes, insert, there is. First

Posted on Sat, 09 Sep 2017

Yes, insert, there is. First responders canvassed all neighborhoods looking for anyone needing assiatance. Buses were available to ferry anyone needing a ride to shelters. Even the homeless got escorted to shelters, sometimes unwillingly. As...

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Do not go gentle into that

Posted on Sun, 08 May 2016

Do not go gentle into that good night

 

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rage at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

 

The words are the opening couplet...

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Posted in Sick and Tired and Strong