River Joy

Joined September 2022

0 stories

Bio

I make things with paint and words and light. I was once described as an asshole with Mr. Rodgers vibes.

Achievements (1)

Runner-Up in Full Moon Challenge

Stories (45/0)

flashback
what was once beautiful needed now tugs at the sad ends of nostalgia the parts left behind on purpose a time machine
By River Joy4 days ago in Poets
quarantine cut
one day I walked into work with lavender hair quarantine 'do? My coworker says with a stare crisis cut too! I say don't you know when you're sad change your waves!
By River Joy9 days ago in Poets
doom scrolling
the news on TV has me reeling and the pictures of doom as i'm scrolling so i walk in a daze i'm no longer fazed i didn't really think the end would be quite so boring
By River Joy12 days ago in Poets
mirror man
the mirror showed a reflection that was not my own i walk towards it, its eyes hold me strong i am not scared, for i have been here before
By River Joy14 days ago in Horror
wind proof
there were days i would stand on the roof unafraid i was not wind proof now i am in bed by nine and frankly do not have the time
By River Joy14 days ago in Poets
poet
when i was five i was afraid of leprechauns because the one that visited my classroom looked like mrs. a i didn't want her to be gone
By River Joy14 days ago in Poets
Failure
"If he made me in his image he's a failure too" Laura Marling, Failure, Alas I cannot swim I have been thinking a lot lately about how I am objectively a failure. Now, hear me out, before you try to pump me up I'll give you a good argument why it's true and also a pretty decent argument to why it's okay.
By River Joy17 days ago in Motivation
free verse
there once was a queer kid from New Jersey who wrote some mean free verse poetry but alas here we are some rules from afar
By River Joy19 days ago in Poets
store bought
my brain finds a way to darken some days so some store bought serotonin keeps this body moving i suppose that means life finds a way
By River Joy19 days ago in Poets
the notebook
how full could you be with my hopes and my dreams my runaway fears you've been here for years i'm surprised i can't hear your scream
By River Joy19 days ago in Poets
masks
such a fitting mask we all wear always to comfort and never to scare when they see what's behind they fly off in a blind
By River Joy20 days ago in Poets
seen
fumble with me through this lifetime and if we happen to get a next fumble with me again there's only so many times my breath can synch with yours
By River Joy20 days ago in Poets

River Joy

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Stories (45/0)

flashback

quarantine cut

doom scrolling

mirror man

wind proof

poet

Failure

free verse

store bought

the notebook

masks

seen

Achievements (1)