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I have 809 stories published in
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My stories have been read 916146 times
and 194 of my stories have been cherry picked.
24 of my 545 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 24 votes
Joseph Xavier Martin
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Bend a knee to no one
On bended knee to no one It was the 1880’s in Buffalo. Shipping and commerce of all types made the city a trade center for the world. Grain, iron ore...
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Letter From Estero
A letter from Estero It is the 29 th of September here in Estero Florida. The last two weeks, the mornings have been glorious. We sit outside the...
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Ancestors were immigrants
Immigrants like our own ancestors More than 150 years ago, many of my ancestors emigrated to America, seeking a better life for themselves and their...
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Treachery at Wuhan
Chapter # 11 Beating Them up on the Beach - from the novel "Treachery at Wuhan"- Joseph Xavier Martin As Jack Martin’s team was settling into the...
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"At Your age."
It happened during a routine visit to a cardiologist, to clear up some nagging issues. Like most doctor’s visits, the conversation drifted into life...
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David, Paul, Celtic Man,
Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2022
David, Paul, Celtic Man,
Thank you all for taking the time to read and comment. I appreciate your comments in the spirit in which they were given.
JXM
Read full commentPosted in Corona Log Entry 25/4/22
Jen,
Posted on Sun, 27 Mar 2022
Jen,
Thank you for ethereal visions of a land of make believe, that we all wish we could visit. Sugar plums abounding in small minds, faeries alight on the wind. Butterflies, colorful and flutttering, ditsracting to the eyes. It is...
Read full commentPosted in Journey Into Fairy Woodland Part One
The blended imagery, of old
Posted on Tue, 22 Feb 2022
The blended imagery, of old and worn out bldgs, with the visage of poor and blighted souls, relegated to being old and worn out, works. The gray and life-worn countenance is like a weight upon the soul of those observing both. One wonders what...
Read full commentPosted in Blustery Day In Town
In great democracies, lke the
Posted on Sun, 06 Feb 2022
In great democracies, lke the U.S, Britain and Canada, all things are possible if the citizenry takes corrective actions to heal itself. The rascals don't always win. Let's hope common sense and decency steer us in the right direction. Thanks for...
Read full commentPosted in Kabuki Theater or The Twilight Zone?
It is a tale, well told, of
Posted on Sun, 16 Jan 2022
It is a tale, well told, of reverie and longing for a past now far away. Mr Lee is all of us looking back at who and what we are, a composite of those who have come before us. I enjoed the story.
JXM
Read full commentPosted in Mr. Lee's Cafe
Whinsical and entertaining
Posted on Fri, 14 Jan 2022
Michael,
Wonderful mix of whimsy and mythology, drifting back and forth through different temporarl references. I much enjoyed the tale. A slud!
JXM
Read full commentPosted in The God of Mistakes
May the falling waters be
Posted on Fri, 31 Dec 2021
May the falling waters be gentle and the rush soft on your life, Jen.
JXM
Read full commentPosted in Embracing New Year
Paul,
Posted on Fri, 24 Dec 2021
Paul,
Dickens would have been flattered:) Well scripted. It stands alone as a wonderful, interesting vignette!
JXM
Read full commentPosted in A Christmas Boris
De nada, Insert. It is we,
Posted on Wed, 15 Dec 2021
De nada, Insert. It is we, who post here, who Thank you and all of your volunteers for providing a place for writers to gather and display their works. My warmest wishes to all of you for a happy and healthy Holiday Season and Bonne Chance in the...
Read full commentPosted in Happy Christmas
Touching, Paul. Many of us
Posted on Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Touching, Paul. Many of us can relate to the tragic emptyness when a loved one is lost. And hope always is a good ending. I much enjoyed the piece.
JXM
Read full commentPosted in With or Without You
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