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Lisa Macaione

Lisa Macaione
  • About
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  • About
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  • St. Charles Writers Group
  • Plein Air 2025
  • “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

  • 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
  • the old blacksmith shop
  • How? A Poem for Magic

Instagram Posts @lisamacaionewrites

I give my kids a lot of credit for going with me to the Anne Frank exhibit @griffinmsi on their second day of summer break. My oldest just had a Holocaust unit in 8th grade and my younger daughter knew about Anne but still had so many questions. The exhibit was thorough, informative, and of course, deeply disturbing. I’ve had the privilege of visiting Frank House in Amsterdam, and this one did an excellent job recreating the somber essence of the original. We talked a lot about why it is so important to know Anne’s story and how Nazi Germany came to be. As Otto Frank stated, “To build up a future, you have to know the past.” I set a goal to finish listening to/editing my novel a final time before the kids got out of school, and one day late is pretty close! Now to try and get this thing out in the world! Mom and Dad’s Day Off—before the kids’ schools are out for summer! Been thinking about me, before, and me, now. I’m going to get her back. As part of a gorgeously sunny day of family, brunch, and flowers, I also got to check out the new @stcharlesartscouncil show featuring two wonderful pieces by my father-in-law! 👏 Go see it for yourself, the gallery is a total mood booster full of vivid art! A few amazing days of Madison in May 💙🌅☀️ Now on the blog: “Tot Ziens, April: How I Find Holland at Home.” “Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably” ~C.S. Lewis. Especially with dear friends @theguildwheaton! Fijne Koningsdag! I hope to celebrate with you again someday 🧡🇳🇱

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