Journal Entry #42-A Goodreads Author Page

Even though I’ve visited Goodreads occasionally throughout the last few years, and enjoyed getting book recommendations from browsing all the great titles archived on their site, I hadn’t realized how easy they make it for new authors to showcase their works and connect with other authors. This past week, I was able to join their

Halloween Cheer (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Based on an experience I had this Halloween, where I realized just how much fun it was to even just be out and about for errands on that special occasion. It makes me think that maybe I should get dressed up next year. The connections that people can make based

The Cherished Bonds We Form

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: All good friendships start somewhere. ^_^] We began as strangers              you              and                I        joined only by the thin thread                 of a desire for affection                           to reach out and                               feel the warmth                       known to those who                         have come to share                                   countless

Night Music (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: True story.] Once when evening filled the countryside     I felt inspired to pull out my harmonica                  (a simple tremolo)        and serenade the full silver moon         with an idle melody                      that never received a name Seated beside an opened bedroom window      the gentle cadence flowed