Penny4athought
Primary tabs
I have 234 stories published in
14 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 387652 times
and 204 of my stories have been cherry picked.
351 of my 1,478 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 370 votes
JoAnne Stefanizzi
My stories
"The Coffee House Spy" 5
Stacy turned from the window and holstered her gun as Brent walked back into the apartment. “Did you get the license plate?” she asked. “I framed a...
- Read more about "The Coffee House Spy" 5
- 6 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1309 reads
"Willow's Missing Tail" 5
Perfidia pulled into the parking area of the Arcane Gardens and Pet Rescue and stared at the nondescript building ahead with a skeptical eye. “It...
- Read more about "Willow's Missing Tail" 5
- 6 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1169 reads
"Anemoi" (wind gods- mythology)
Eurus owns the Eastern winds And all the autumn colors The Blazing trees Gold and red September’s Artful nature October nights Shortened days Through...
- Read more about "Anemoi" (wind gods- mythology)
- 8 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 1306 reads
"Willow's Missing Tail" 4
Martha brought a plate of fresh baked brownies to the table and Perfidia breathed in the chocolate laced aroma. “I love brownies; and these are...
- Read more about "Willow's Missing Tail" 4
- 4 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 892 reads
"Autumn frame of Mind"
The calendar turns September taunts last days of summer first chills of autumn kodachrome leaves orange and yellow crisp and fallen under feet to...
- Read more about "Autumn frame of Mind"
- 16 comments
- Log in to post comments
- 2438 reads
You capture in descriptive
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023
You capture in descriptive verse, the free spirit of this god of wine and ecstasy. I enjoyed the fluid passages and poetic rhythm, like in this verse:
awakening ardent rapturous surrender; sustaining insatiable intoxication – harvesting...
Read full commentPosted in Charms Of Dionysus
Movement, so beautifully done
Posted on Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Movement, so beautifully done in your words, taking us from the depth, the soil, the darkness to light, from the seed to the bloom; the emergence of spring. A lovely poem and one I will enjoy reading again.
Read full commentPosted in Persephone's first day
The journey through grief is
Posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2023
The journey through grief is a personal one and you move through all the phases of loss in your autobiography. It is a story we all share at one time or another; the loss of someone precious in our life and how we learn to survive without them,...
Read full commentPosted in Beginning. By MarciaMarcia
I like the determination to
Posted on Sat, 28 Jan 2023
I like the determination to keep an optimistic outlook in your poem and it's true; it is a choice we make to find the bright spot in our days, but it can be difficult to sustain when times are hard and the belief in a better day is hard to see. ...
Read full commentPosted in The Goodness In Us Makes Life Worth Living
Unusual encounter indeed
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Unusual encounter indeed Jenny. It is amazing that a swan would want to enter a confined space or a strange object, like a bus unless they’ve evolved and now understand it is a way to get around without flapping wings. Maybe the swans in that...
Read full commentPosted in Extraordinary Experience On The Bus
Yes that phrase, "Two
Posted on Fri, 13 Jan 2023
Yes that phrase, "Two midnights in a jar," will never leave my mind and will forever be the perfect definition of darkness. Brilliant! Your poem flows effortlessly and packs a punch at the end. I loved it.
Read full commentPosted in You Know Who You Are But You Don't
I had once been in that
Posted on Fri, 06 Jan 2023
I had once been in that position with my elderly dad, it is not easy for them to be away from family and all that is familiar to them; they will deteriorate quickly in a strange environment, like a hospital, or even a rehab. So I was happy to...
Read full commentPosted in Make A Wish.
Moving story, showing the
Posted on Sun, 08 Jan 2023
Moving story, showing the plight of the children in an unstable marriage; you've highlighted it. How the oldest child had to become the parent and sort out the troubled marriage by forcing her father to admit his choice; very sad and all too true...
Read full commentPosted in Time solves everything
This is an exceptional piece
Posted on Sun, 08 Jan 2023
This is an exceptional piece of writing Paul and I want to do it justice in my comments. First off, it drew me in from the first line; I didn’t feel it was fictional; it felt like I was reading a journal entry because of the realistic flow of...
Read full commentPosted in Why Does It Always Rain In Graveyards?
Human entitlement knows no
Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Human entitlement knows no bounds. Your poetic words poignantly highlight the tragedies caused by man. Your depiction of the dolphin’s plight is terrifying and painful to read in its truth, and makes me wish there was some magic in the world that...
Read full commentPosted in at bay
Pages