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JoAnne Stefanizzi
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"The Coffee House Spy" 7
Emily had fed Sir Harry his breakfast when they returned from their walk in the park and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. She’d just placed her filled...
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Welkin Spirit
Like a whip-poor-will I hide In camouflage colors Bending Twisting Dodging life’s arrows I feint And let them pass Life’s pitfalls abound Adversity...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 7
The sun was setting on this very strange day as they pulled into Martha’s driveway. “Here take this,” Perfidia said and handed Martha a flashlight,...
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"Spirt of Sleepy Hollow on All Hallows Eve" (short story) Part 1 of 4
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (The tale of the Headless Horseman) is a ghost story set in Upstate New York in the town of Sleepy Hollow. It was written in 1820 by Washington Irving who lived there. The story has been depicted in plays, movies and even in Disney’s memorable cartoon form. I had visited this area when I was in New York and during Halloween the town does do justice to its legend...this sparked a story for me and what follows is a short story spun from that visit...I hope you enjoy it.
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 6
Perfidia opened the front door to her home and Chaos strolled in ahead of her and Martha. “I guess he knows he’s home,” Perfidia said with a happy...
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The concrete jungle and the
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
The concrete jungle and the open green pastures; nice depictions of the issues in both dwellings as the city does need more green space and the countryside could use more amenities; although, “their surroundings are real cool" - Enjoyed this...
Read full commentPosted in "15 minute walk to nature for all" aim
A nightmare; that's what this
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
A nightmare; that's what this felt like; a never ending dream of horror. Tragic, that she almost tasted freedom but failed in her attempt to flee.The ending is powerful in its looping her back to captivity.
Read full commentPosted in Nothing Concrete
The beauty of nature will
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
The beauty of nature will awaken tired spirits. I loved this poem Jenny; it is so sweet and relaxing a read; perfect for a spring day!
Read full commentPosted in Relaxed Day In Summer
Agree with Marandina; those
Posted on Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Agree with Marandina; those Victorian dolls gave me a Haunted Mansion vibe, but the dream sequence that moved your sleeping spirit along was woven well throught out your poem. Dreams are like that, mercurial, starting in one place and swiftly...
Read full commentPosted in Dreaming
I've become a reader of
Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2023
I've become a reader of ingredients on the food products too and it can be confusing; first off so many ingredients don’t even sound like food and cannot be all that good. I try too to eat healthy but it’s a challenge finding fair, priced healthy...
Read full commentPosted in It Is Good That I Am OK With It.
A beautiful snapshot in time;
Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2023
A beautiful snapshot in time; your outfit is pure sixties, and your reminiscence is just so much fun to read. The tween year, the first year of being a teen, it is that magical age, 13. Everything is sharp, crystallized and vivid; every morning...
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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,...
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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
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