Poetry by Joynheart
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Poetry by Joynheart
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About Me
My name is : JoAnn
Pen Name is: Joynheart
I was born in New Orleans,La.
I now reside in Baton Rouge, La.
I am Disabled but not useless!
I feel that God gave us all many talents and gifts: find them, use them and
above all "Share Them"
My Favorite Quote: Many things cannot be seen or touched, but they must be
felt with the heart.
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My on-line Life as Joynheart
My on-Line life includes All Health Group Chats. I enjoy sharing with Chronically
Ill as well as other friends. I learn from and share with them all. I find
them all to be so kind and sweet. Although they suffer and share in a great
abundance of pain as I, they never forget the value of friendship.
I met my husband on AOL. Two years later he proposed to me on AOL. We were
married 3/31/98. He moved from NY to Louisiana for us to share a beautiful
life together at the ages of 56 & 57. Less than 1 year after we were
married I was in an auto accident and everything changed as I was totally
disabled and am homebound. The one thing that remains the same is our everlasting
love for one another.
It was he who inspired me to write poetry and talked me into sending in the
first poem to a contest. That one, and all others I've sent in have been
published.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
I have been nominated Poet of the Year 1997 & 1999 by the International
Society of Poets. I have received several Editor's Choice Awards.
I have published in "The Long Gray Line" which is the magazine for The New
York State Police that is published for the New York State Troopers.
I have been published by Sparrowgrass Publishing, and have won the weekly
contest for the Tips n Such which is a Senior Citizen Weekly Newsletter.
The YES! Magazine in the United Kingdom has asked me to do an article about
myself, my disability and what inspires me to write poetry, along with my
aims for their November 1999 YES! issue. I hope to encourage more of he disabled
to explore what they "can do" in place of thinking of what they "can't" do,
and to encourage them to pick up their pens and share their story.
Due to the encouragement, support and request of my on-line friends as well
as my family and other friends, I have been inspired to publish my first
book. I hope to have it ready for print by the first of the year 2000.
I truly enjoy sharing my poetry with all and especially my AOL Health Chat
Friends with whom a close relationship has developed and grown.
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My Interests
Poetry Writing, Doll Making, Computer Friends
I strive to be "All that I Can Be" even with my disabilities.
MY DISABILIIES:
Osteoarthritis:
of the spine, hands, shoulders, elbows, knees, hips and neck. Need both knees
replaced but am not a good canidate for the surgery.
COPD, Sleep Apnea, Enlarged Heart, CHF, Athesma, Chronic Pain, CFS, IBS,
Ademia, Fibromyalgia and Obisity.
I cannot sit, stand or walk for more than 15 minutes at a time.
I give full credit to God for all my writings, He merely uses my pen!
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