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JoAnne Stefanizzi
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Frankenplot: "It Will Come For You!"
Laura stacked the books from the book return onto the library’s trolley cart. “Any plans for Halloween?” her co-worker Zed asked as he picked up a...
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"Nightmare"
Wicked grins and watchful eyes Slipping through the veil of dreams Following with silent steps Closer creeps the boney hand Something stirs in...
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"Willow's Sleuthing Tail" 2
Martha and Willow exited the meadow from under the willow tree that led directly into Martha’s lush garden. They walked into the kitchen through the...
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"Willow's Sleuthing Tail" 1
The morning that ended the sibling power challenge between Willow and Thistle had dawned bright and sunny, but decidedly still grey and cloudy for...
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"Lament"
White noise fills the space of regret Blocks conscious thought Deletes words wished to be said Solace lingers beyond the noise through a path of...
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This is a great beginning
Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2026
This is a great beginning Celticman. You've opened tantalizing paths in this chapter that the next writer might follow. You've offered up a few telling details on the missing Mr. Snodgrass, For me, as I read it, it gave me the feel of a noir film...
Read full commentPosted in 'Penny’s Pass the Parcel’ Part 2
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...
Read full commentPosted in Life and Death Under the Hudson
I can feel the supense
Posted on Sun, 04 Oct 2026
I can feel the supense building around that wardrobe. I'm shivering thinking what will happen next.? Great start to what feels like a thriller of a tale, Jane. Can't wait for Part 2.
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot - The Gentleman's Wardrobe - Part 1
It's wonderful to see a poem
Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2026
It's wonderful to see a poem from you and to know you are progressing in a healthier direction. Feeling stronger and creative between treatments is a good sign. Your poem is touching and beautifully imagined, And Autumn is my favorite season too...
Read full commentPosted in White Noise
Thank you Insert- wasn't sure
Posted on Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Thank you Insert- wasn't sure it was spooky enough; so glad you think it worthy.
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: "It Will Come For You!"
A comfy, well-worn fabric
Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2026
A comfy, well-worn fabric friend that sooths when days, and weather, are harsh. It makes no difference if it's tattered or moth eaten, it is threaded through with memories and perfumed with familiarity, and that makes it timeless.
Read full commentPosted in The Better for Relegation
Dear Jenny, It is difficult
Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2026
Dear Jenny, It is difficult to know you are going through this medical unknown, waiting for results and a treatment plan you need. Your poem is beautiful, painful and touching, and as it has been said many times before, you are a true poet. Your...
Read full commentPosted in Torment
I am sitting with a cup of
Posted on Sun, 26 Apr 2026
I am sitting with a cup of coffee listening to the morning birds in my backyard and found your poem. It was the best companion to those bird songs and brought the idea of srpingtime to life in my thoughts, walking me through nostalgic,happy...
Read full commentPosted in Through The Mist Of Time
The boy does see ghosts....or
Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025
The boy does see ghosts....or something....in this eerie atmosphere.
A sinister beauty holds the reader spellbound with the description of mist and water crashing off rocks and the sighting of a sepia child, real, imagined, otherworldly?...
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)
so unexpected and such a
Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2025
so unexpected and such a lovely surprise. Thank you for the POD, and the happy smile.....
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 30
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