WHILE I WAS WRITING

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My name is Joanna Alizio, and, when I’m not hunting for worms with my seven year old or learning tween slang from my son, I’m writing, or at least, daydreaming about writing.

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39

I turned 39 on Tuesday. My dad, whose tried-and-true role is listening in the background…
Life unfiltered3 min
Radio silence

Radio silence

You tried to explain away your radio silence. You edited and rewrote in your mind…
Writing journey2 min
Both

Both

I made myself one promise back in early August and it was this: You must…
Poetry3 min
N4TUR3

N4TUR3

"If there was a world where I wasn't allowed to love you I still would"
Motherhood and family1 min
Light switch on

Light switch on

When you feel nothing and want more just wait a second and walk outside. The…
Poetry2 min

And so I became hungry for life again
I looked up, eyes forward, instead of behind me
where I could finally see one ray at first, then another, and another

A well-lit path away from past darkness