Joseph A. Pinto

barflypoet & author of dark fiction

The chill of autumn has officially arrived, but the warmth of my summer love still lingers. Everyone has had a love; some just don’t go away.  And so it is with mine – she’s been with me all my life, patiently awaiting the day I would once again bathe her with affection, turning what were once faded, cherished snapshots of reminiscence …

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My grandmother passed yesterday.  She was 96 and still sharp as a tack.  I was blessed to see her one last time just the weekend before, & the only thing I could think of was grilled cheese & tomato soup. See, as a kid in grade school, I always walked to my grandmother’s house at lunch …

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  I’d like to share something that occurred last night… My father passed away from pancreatic cancer on June 28,2007.  His illness & subsequent fight forever changed my life .  I’d like to reserve that story for future posts, for as I’ve mentioned, I intend my blog to be not just about my horror fiction, but about my life, …

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