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I have 224 stories published in 13 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 282440 times and 188 of my stories have been cherry picked.
331 of my 1,407 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 348 votes

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JoAnne Stefanizzi

 

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Cherry

"Music takes me there again..."

The first chords stopped time Senses engaged Memory touchable sunshine lit tableau Billboard top ten Once upon a time Danced in the soul Raced along...
Cherry

'Willow's Missing Tail" 26

Perfidia opened the door and stared at the two unexpected callers on her doorstep. “Percival? Miriam? What a…surprise.” “Good evening Perfidia,”...
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Cherry

Deep in the Land of REM

Set the night in onyx dark thread it fine with golden slumbers drop it in a specter’s space and turn the wheels of wonder Taint the brush in mystery...
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Cherry

'Willow's Missing Tail" 25

Once the door closed behind Daphne and Avery they were insulated in the quiet of the sun-room. Daphne walked off heading towards the other end of the...
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Cherry

"Fragile"

The cardinal singing in the evergreen tree gave her hope; good things would come to pass. It had been too long since she’d had hope. She hadn’t dared...
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331 of my comments have received 348 Great Feedback votes

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Wow! Keansburg, NJ- Your

Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2019

Wow! Keansburg, NJ- Your story brought me there too and since I've also been there, it was extra special fun for me to visit it again in your words. If I remember correctly, from the boardwalk you could see the Manhattan skyline and the...

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Posted in Life and Death Under the Hudson

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I woould worry about signing

Posted on Tue, 08 Oct 2024

I'd worry about signing on for that premium package but...I did wonder if this mishap was the big argument Spencer was setting up? Could he be bluffing; is he able to disconnect his arm and reconnect it at will? Maybe he's testing Vanessa? I'm...

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Posted in Parcel for You...Part 37

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up to date again and still

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

up to date again and still loving this strange world with advanced androids. Now that Spencer has a friend who is like him, I wonder how it will change the dynamics between him and Vanessa; how will it change him? And the introduction of Steve,...

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Posted in Parcel for You.. - Part 34

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This has become an addictive

Posted on Fri, 19 Jan 2024

This has become an addictive read for me...I’m on pins and needles waiting for the next, new episode of this unique story. I love that Spencer is turning more human and having more complex thoughts and, science fiction thriller alert, how those...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 14

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The wild imagination of

Posted on Fri, 01 Sep 2023

The wild imagination of childhood is precious; anything-everything-is believable to a child. I so enjoyed reading this with my Saturday morning cup of coffee, both brought a smile to my face.

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Posted in The Curse of the Thing in the Jungle

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I've just caught up again,

Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2022

I've just caught up again, and I’m truly enjoying this story. Still can not wait to learn the thoughts of the mother and how this will turn out for the children. You've created great characters, dimensional and believable, and built on their...

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Posted in Runaway Mother chapter 19

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The late 60’s and 70’s were

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2022

The late 60’s and 70’s were formative years for me too.I am there with you Jenny. The music fed our souls. The days of youth were awareness personified and anything was possible, felt possible, and the music was the background to it all. Losing a...

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Posted in Interesting Times

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Lovely walk on a crisp wintry

Posted on Fri, 07 Jan 2022

Lovely walk on a crisp wintry day and fully appreciated, I am sure, after an illness has passed. I was happy to hear you are over it and much enjoyed this stroll over the icy path, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the quiet, frosty...

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Posted in Near Upper Kinsham

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I love poems of nature and

Posted on Sat, 29 May 2021

I love poems of nature and this is so beautifully descriptive, I could see the petals wanting to unfurl, feel the anticipation of that moment. This is such a well written piece of poetry I will surely read this many more times. Thank you for...

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Posted in In the shadow of geraniums

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So dimensional this corner

Posted on Mon, 24 May 2021

So multi-dimensional this corner poet - I can see the human spirit and your ending line brings the pain into focus. And the first lines "the only even prime is two" is something to ponder. (no man is an island, or shouldn't be)-  Thank you for...

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Posted in Corner Poet

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