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I have 225 stories published in 13 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 311977 times and 193 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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JoAnne Stefanizzi

 

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Cherry

Shared Existence

The rustling of tree branches and trilling of bird songs are the catalyst for meditation. The reverence of nature cocoons me and I am aware of the...
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Cherry

Willow's Tail" 26

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Cherry

"Willow's Tail" 25

Perfidia stared at Jon’s retreating figure with apprehension. “What if his pet cat is that midnight menace?” “We’ll find out soon enough if it is.”...
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Cherry

"Willow's Tail" 24

Perfidia placed a small plate of scrambled eggs in front of Willow and the cat licked her hand. She froze, unsure what it meant. She’d never had a...
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"Willow's Tail" 23

Martha stepped into the bedroom as the memories rose up like lit paper causing a brush fire of emotions she didn’t want to feel. That long ago summer...
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335 of my comments have received 352 Great Feedback votes

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I was caught up in this story

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2022

I was caught up in this story from the first word of the first paragraph; it walked along the normal and I did not see the supernatural creeping in; such a surprise ending. I am hooked on your story...cannot wait for part two.

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Posted in Charmed (Part One of Two)

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Your poem is effective in its

Posted on Fri, 22 Jul 2022

Your poem is effective in its vivid picture of where we our planet is unfortunately going. If only we would listen to nature, the cries of vanishing wildlife and learn to protect our habitat, as they protect theirs and if we'd change our ways,...

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Posted in sound escape

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The ritual of burial, the

Posted on Sun, 12 Jun 2022

The ritual of burial, the pain of loss, the desire to connect with those beyond the veil...relatable sorrow – expressively captured in your poem. Recently, I traveled to where my parents are buried - I stood there and let the reflections of their...

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Posted in Anniversary

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Your poem captures the reader

Posted on Thu, 02 Jun 2022

Your poem captures the reader from the start and with the familiar surroundings of the Wizard of Oz; it sets a pace we can all fly in until it drops us into the dark realities of current life here on terra 'not Kansas anymore.' And the last line...

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Posted in Back In Kansas

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Beautiful poem; I am in awe

Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022

Beautiful poem; I am in awe of these ferns- ancient seedless plants, millions of years in existence -one of the oldest neighbors in the forest. What tales they could tell if they could. I especially loved your last line's offer of respect....

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Posted in Ferns

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Snippets of recognition in

Posted on Fri, 03 Jun 2022

Snippets of recognition in this but not sure I’m correct in my interpretations.For, Fisher king -is that the DJ in the movie with the homeless man (Robin Williams) who he befriends and whose life he had inadvertently destroyed by previous actions...

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Posted in Kings of Myth and Illusion

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Grimm's tales certainly are

Posted on Sat, 14 May 2022

Grimm's tales certainly are grim (pun intended) never thought they were palatable for young children but definitely thought fine reading for young adults. Your version of this dark account of the Pied Piper was nicely orchestrated and I liked the...

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Posted in An Eternal Debt (The Pied Piper of Hamlin)

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The last line, the way you

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

The last line, the way you juxtapose nature and man; seeds and thoughts intertwining taken by the wind, to be squirreled away, to ponder on. That truly drew me in and took me there. I saw the sun, the pollen, insects buzzing, and thoughts...

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Posted in Maple Tree Den

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A slithering poem of

Posted on Fri, 29 Apr 2022

A slithering poem of thoughtful revenge by an avenging, warrior worm, and perfectly executed in Shakespearean tone. You have a definite talent for this Onemorething. Pray do more...

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Posted in A Blindworm’s Revenge

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I loved this read and the

Posted on Fri, 29 Apr 2022

I loved this read and the name for the plant too. I imagine it was the inspiration for velcro-which make me suppose there is nothing man can know, that nature hasn't shown us.

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Posted in Sticky Wullie

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