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Penny J. Johnson

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Penny J. Johnson is a writer and an editor. Her poetry works include The Last Time We Were Children and While Bethlehem Sleeps. Penny lives in Minnesota with her husband, their three sons, and their two Labrador Retrievers.

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As of today, my new website will be found at www.pennyspages.com. While some of the content will be similar, the format will be different. This site will contain free posts as well as subscriber-only posts. If you would like to see free posts, click “Let me read it first.” For […]
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The Last Time We Were Children

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While Bethlehem Sleeps

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Where Dreams Abide: A Poetr...

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The Forget-Me-Nots: A Novel

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Redefined: A Year of Poetry

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In Season: A Poetry Collection

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Graham Greene
“So much in writing depends on the superficiality of one's days.”
Graham Greene, The End of the Affair

Oscar Wilde
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde
“Sin is a thing that writes itself across a man's face. It cannot be concealed.”
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Robert Frost
“Every poem is a momentary stay against the confusion of the world.”
Robert Frost

Robert Frost
“A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. ”
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82338 Q&A with Penny J. Johnson — 7 members — last activity Jan 01, 2013 08:18PM
I will be available from October 26, 2012 to December 31, 2012 to answer questions about my new book While Bethlehem Sleeps.



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Melissa Penny,

Do you think the girls would like the Chet Gecko books? If so, I might ask to borrow one to try out on them.

Melissa


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Penny Thanks, Deb! :)


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Deb Welcome to Goodreads, Penny!


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