Autumn is no longer the harbinger of the white death

When I lived in Northeast PA, I viewed autumn as the harbinger of the white death.

Then, for the last four years on Oahu's North Shore, I viewed it as the harbinger of growing whitecaps. Now, in South Florida, I view it as warmth, sunshine, breeze filled days and peace with the love of my life.

The Author’s Philosophy

Joe Leonardi, who hosts his works on his official site Short Story Scribe, describes himself not as a rigid essayist or English professor, but as a pure storyteller. He emphasizes that the emotional core and truth of the narrative itself matter far more than flawless sentence structure or technical grammar perfection. Many of his works touch on dark, heavy themes of mental wellness, despair, and trauma — focusing on substantial psychological, emotional, and health-related themes.

About the Author Leonardi identifies primarily as a storyteller rather than a formal academic, emphasizing raw, narrative-driven impact over rigid grammatical