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Lisa Macaione

Lisa Macaione
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  • “What’s in a Sicilian Surname?” from Page to Stage 2025

    February 12, 2025 /

    A short play for a local arts collaboration about family roots.

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  • American Red Fox

    January 8, 2025 /

    Inspired by the first day back to school after winter break: A New Year's poem.

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  • Magical Collision: A Pandemic Christmas Tale

    December 24, 2024 /

    2020 was anything but magical, but during Christmas that year, a special night of wonder descended upon our home.

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  • Christmas in Thailand

    December 10, 2024 /

    Christmas memories aren't all snow and Santa for me; the season also recalls times I got to spend in Thailand with my father's family when I was growing up.

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  • Enough

    November 28, 2024 /

    A poem about feeling gratitude for every day.

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  • I Dreamed, the Morning Before Election Day

    November 4, 2024 /

    Like any dream, it means what you think it means, if anything.

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  • 31 Things I Don’t Hate about Fall

    October 4, 2024 /

    Fall brings all the feelings.

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  • We Went to Canada! Pt. 4: Montréal

    September 16, 2024 /

    The last leg of our trip to Canada was our favorite by far. J'adore Montréal!

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  • We Went to Canada! Pt. 3: Niagara Falls

    August 27, 2024 /

    Niagara Falls is one big paradox, and we were there for it!

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  • We Went to Canada! Pt. 2: Toronto

    July 31, 2024 /

    What we visited, where we ate, and other thoughts on our trip to Toronto.

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Recent Blog Posts

  • My American Story
  • Birthdays and Anniversaries
  • Tot Ziens, April: How I Find Holland at Home
  • The Year of the Fire Horse, or: How I Missed Last Month’s Blog Post
  • Discord Tanka

Instagram Posts @lisamacaionewrites

Happy #NationalParkWeek! This summer we took a long road trip out west and stopped in three national parks. Arches National Park @archesnps has blazed a flame in my mind ever since, and I am prolonging the wonder I felt for that fiery, far out land by reading Edward Abbey’s book Desert Solitaire about his years spent there more than half a century ago. I was enjoying being outdoors on this lovely day given to us by Mother Nature, reading my physical library book, when the human mail carrier came along and brought me an envelope containing this tangible @moveon sticker! Europe feels a little less far this morning—My daughter and I woke up early and went to @marius.french.bakery’s opening day for pastries! A pan au chocolat for her, brioche e chocolat for my other daughter and Anthony, and a classic croissant for me. It’s less than a mile from our house which means soon I’ll be riding my bike home with a baguette just like I was always meant to 😄🇫🇷🚲🥖 Page to Stage 2027 was kicked off this past week at St. Charles Writers Group with a visit from actor/director Trevor Luce! Trevor, who has participated in our productions the past few years, gave the writers insight into crafting pieces that shine on stage while considering the collaborative nature of theatre arts. This season is surely on its way to being the best one yet! Travel to live The skies cleared and a double rainbow promised, “Yes, you and Mary will get to go on the @wttwchicago architecture cruise led by @geoffreybaerwttw, one of your hometown heroes.” I wander here, I wander there, I wander everywhere New on the blog: “My American Story,” written for the July 11, 2026, St. Charles Writers Group topic. Link in bio! Our Great American West Road Trip Part 2/2, tribute to the west as seen from the passenger seat: Nevada to Illinois via Moab, Utah, and Denver, Colorado.

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