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14 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 458847 times
and 217 of my stories have been cherry picked.
362 of my 1,540 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 381 votes
JoAnne Stefanizzi
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"A cup with a viewpoint"
Liquid energy dark and hypnotic Brewed from the finest beans Touches the lips with instant gratification Caffeine pumping through the bloodstream...
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"Time and Stardust"
Time, we measure it, watch it, demand it go faster, command it to slow down and pray to stop it. It is the background to thoughts, actions and...
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If you see a tiny door...
The tiny door was not seen unless you crouched so low to the ground your nose scraped the hard pavement stones. Then you might see it. But, if you...
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A Christmas to Remember
Blue ice reflected the moon’s light. His hand warmed hers as Christmas snow fell gently down around them, but not as gently as his kiss upon her lips...
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December 8, 1980
It was 40 years ago today Lost chords Echoing lyrics Incomprehensible news Say it isn’t so Discordant Disjointed sounds Gunshot? Impossible Who Why...
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What a thoughtful, poetic
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2020
What a thoughtful, poetic reflection on life with a simply elegant accent on nature. Oh those messages we miss when we don’t stop and smell the flowers, watch the bees or see the leaves come alive on the trees where birds make their homes. We...
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The golden sunshine,
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2020
The golden sunshine, optimistic, days of our youth- "like pleasure of marmalade on hot buttered toast" you've truly captured these musings here Jenny - You're look back is crisp, clear and packed with dreams - perhaps unrealized-- while...
Read full commentPosted in Time Was
I love these characters-
Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2020
I love these characters- Josiah and Archibald - they are so well defined that I can completely imagine them and that is the test of a great story for me- when the characters become real, as yours have and now I am afraid Electra might not be the...
Read full commentPosted in Never Say Die!
I loved this walk through
Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2020
I loved this walk through your writing process and I completely commiserated with it. It is very time consuming to proof and format your own book and the couch does like to distract us. Anyway, once you’ve hit publish and set if free on Amazon-...
Read full commentPosted in Shiny Things - A Ramble
Poetry doth speak to our
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2020
Poetry doth speak to our thoughts – sometimes very well- Nicely done Parson – Wordsworth did applaud the passion of Coleridge’s poem but, I think, was off put by the length of descriptive imagery within the stanzas – Still he said the passion was...
Read full commentPosted in Romantic notions
It's terrifiying to think
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2020
It's terrifying to think something is wrong with us- something possibly incurable-this is a very relatable tale- I'm sure many have been there and taken a deep breath- like in your ending- to learn their fear is unfounded and they are after all...
Read full commentPosted in Seventy Two Hours.
Loved the b's bumblebee
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2020
Loved the b's bumblebee beguiling-dandelions definitely are. Lovely poem.
Read full commentPosted in remembering dandelions (again)
What a lovely metaphor -birds
Posted on Sun, 19 Jul 2020
What a lovely metaphor -birds to children- their playful antics and hungry frenzy are very relatable. Your poem is sweetly reminiscent of time passing and life changing and oh yes, that lovely gift from time – wrinkles.
Read full commentPosted in Here Birdie
This story is so real - I can
Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2020
This story is so real - I can imagine this summer of decades past with your descriptions. Not an easy decade and so, I am intrigued to see where you will go in this story. Waiting now for part three.
Read full commentPosted in Sibelius Lobey (Part Two)
What a smart bird, a fur
Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2020
What a smart bird, a fur lined nest, warm and cozy. The big birds don't know what they're missing yet. Perfect lead in to part three..
Read full commentPosted in Recycling. Upcycling. Part Two.
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