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River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:38:34 +0200

thank you for speaking your truth here, agreed with Celia and Rock, sometimes the only way out is through (which is an aphorism that I dislike, but in a lot of cases it’s true)

In reply to - Paul Stewart wrote a new post feels like acceptance Hey there, You… You know who wanted to connect personally, direct one to another, brothers and sisters in arms, suffering through […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:33:17 +0200

This was such a unique way of presenting this, I love how little real life moments are woven into the grocery list. It’s a lovely little window into the voice’s life.

In reply to - ROCK wrote a new post GROCERY LIST; Before Now A Grocery List November 1963 (Time; morning of course, before baby Timmy needs his nap) 1. Buttermilk (Ask Ma for her bi […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:30:46 +0200

This. Wow, this just blew me away as well. I would love to see more from this world. I also adore your poetry. This is something special. Really well done

In reply to - Cathy Holmes wrote a new post Hero There was a time when I could have been considered a good man. I had a wife and family. I had a house with a picket fence. I had a good job and college […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:27:43 +0200

oh I love hummingbirds and this is a really beautiful ode to them. I now will only refer to them as tiny dragons.

In reply to - Dana Stewart wrote a new post Dragons in disguise, a haiku Hummingbirds take flight small wings, big dreams, lost in time dragons in the sky

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:25:26 +0200

Awesome piece Hayley, the formatting adds so much to the piece. It’s visually gorgeous as well as the writing. Really great stuff.

In reply to - Hayley Matto wrote a new post Ignoring myself is Easy I’m selling my soul again. And no- No one’s making me do it. Not a magical genie who prophesied the idea or a devil manipulating me […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:22:08 +0200

Wow, wow. I agree with Celia, this is quite the punch. Really exquisite work here Heather.

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post Where the fault lies tomorrow never came for her, no heroic deeds in sight, she raced into that dead-end alley, every ‘worst case’ screaming loudly to put […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:21:05 +0200

<3 gorgeous and intricate. I love your work so much.

In reply to - Celia wrote a new post Quintessence Chae-Won sat in the courtyard of the tea house, the clay teapot on her table remained untouched. The streets bustled with a life she could […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:19:21 +0200

Thank you for your voice on this issue. Free Free Palestine! Really beautiful message and writing.

In reply to - Kenny Penn wrote a new post From the River to the Sea From the river to the sea, Roar masses all over the world, Exasperated by eyes blind to suffering, Eager to witness the end of the […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:18:12 +0200

<3 thank you. Yeah, at the time it was heartbreaking, now it was one of those moments of radical acceptance that you can love a friend or lover so much, but we know it's best to walk away.

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post was walking i went walking with you when my world was just black and white we whispered under the willow by the big pond you know the one with the snapping […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:16:38 +0200

Thank you so much <3 He's is an incredible man. I highly recommend blowing a kiss to the ocean, it's a wonderful meditative moment.

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post A Good Man in a Storm “Love ooo” the words my father says to me as I leave the house every day. We have a script, a rhythm, the type of communication that […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:14:15 +0200

thank you so much Dana, and thank you for all of your support for Mus’d it’s been really heartening.

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post leftovers one night you awake with a start no different from any other night your breath is cold hanging brightly in the air your body heavy with […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 May 2024 14:13:42 +0200

thank you so much! I tended to go a little off on those challenges because I don’t like being told what to do =], I almost always skirted the prompt

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post 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 the […]

River Joy and Ashley are now friends

Wed, 08 May 2024 09:53:04 +0200

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 May 2024 20:15:45 +0200

Wow, this is so freaking good. Everything, the detail, I agree with Celia the humor was an outstanding part of the piece. Really awesome work here Paul

In reply to - Paul Stewart wrote a new post Venit Vidit Vicit – The Greatest Hubris Strengthening Hyperbole by The Greatest Self-Assured Literary Legend? v e n i tAnd so, as I face the final curtain…I […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 May 2024 20:13:18 +0200

I really enjoyed this one, and I’m glad you paired the song, it was a good companion to this piece. Really beautiful flow and rythm, nicely done!

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post Ecstasy and agony I don’t often pair music with my pieces, but I felt this was worth sharing (even though I really don’t like the cover pic of the video, […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 May 2024 20:11:33 +0200

I’m really glad it was, I feel like its one of your strongest pieces for many reasons.

In reply to - Oneg Tristan wrote a new post Behind the Heavy Curtains Every morning I’d cross my room like a thief in the night. The curtain remained closed, and the lights were turned off. I liked t […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 May 2024 20:10:32 +0200

this was creative, funny, and really well written. I hope to see more from this world, I really found myself wanting more. Loved the characterization, and loved to see a different take on “the after” part of what we’re doing to the world. Well done

In reply to - Michael Awadalla wrote a new post The Ensoiled Midwife And The Earth-Birthin's The Ensoiled Midwife And The Earth-Birthin’s a story about a farmer ==Jedd Topsoilio had woken up before the br […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 May 2024 10:43:03 +0200

Thank you for reading =]. Yeah he’s one of a kind, and one of the kindest people I know. I got really lucky in the dad department.

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 May 2024 10:40:27 +0200

this is excellent! Now I want cherry pie…

In reply to - Cathy Holmes wrote a new post Eggshells Why walk on eggshells, when the inevitable tastes like cherry pie?

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 May 2024 10:33:14 +0200

So glad you chose to put this one on. I’m really glad I got to revisit it.

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 May 2024 10:31:36 +0200

This is twisted, in a really great way. I immediately was attached to Sam. Your first paragraph was so strong, really brought me in. Nicely done!

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post The Dance The brush of the broom slowly drifting back and forth across the dappled gray floor created a sort of lulling melody. One many would deem a […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:30:41 +0200

thank you so much! It’s definitely on my list! =] I enjoyed writing the story very much

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post Egress � Every night at midnight, the purple clouds came out to dance with the blushing sky. Every night? That doesn’t seem right, but the weather is […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:02:53 +0200

Damn this is good. Really honored to know you and I cannot wait to read more. You have this raw, honest, and hopeful way about your writing. The idea of the “forbidden dream” is really enticing to read and write about.

In reply to - JV Word and Image wrote a new post This Little Thing: The Story of a Song and a Dream The list of reasons I would fail was long and never far from conversations. Backhanded condemnations like […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:19:41 +0200

Really nice, it’s so hard to stop for the small things especially now. The little things bring a lot of joy. This is such a good reminder.

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post the smallest things blind to earth’s treasures, our wonder usurped by woe– miracles no more ~ This was inspired in part by the image I used, but mainly th […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:09:34 +0200

there might be a program coming on here where we get readers for people, both for poems and short stories =].

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post to the moon educate me, baby, set my guileless skin on fire; wrap your calloused hands around my thighs, teach me how to lose to love–push me harder, p […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:05:41 +0200

Thank you so much, I’m sorry you could relate.

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post sisyphus once we walked together dreaming of something comforting for all of us it was a breath of fresh air i so broken, you so whole never first, you are […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:29:47 +0200

Wow. This was really hard hitting, absolutely intense and beautifully done. I was really transported there.

In reply to - Kenny Penn wrote a new post A Fatal Nod The stench of rotten meat wakes her. Desperately, she tries returning to her nightmares, but sleep again mocks her with its flight. She presses […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:42:44 +0200

loved the repetition on this, especially how it expanded as the poem went on. It is passionate, beautifully written, and I feel the sense of urgency that Dana expressed. I really enjoyed this.

In reply to - Paul Stewart wrote a new post Been thinking about hate and anger been thinking about hate and and how, even with so much on my plate I still find time to hate we all do, to a lesser […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:38:39 +0200

thank you <3

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post pen i lost my favorite pen today smooth and perfect for my imperfect writing slicing through the page white on black permanent and beautiful dark yet […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 23:36:57 +0200

I really love the way this flowed, I think it would sound great read. Really wonderful way of working the acrostic.

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Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:32:57 +0200

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Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:27:58 +0200

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Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:08:49 +0200

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:53:22 +0200

I’m glad this was the first one! really great stuff. =]

In reply to - Heather Hubler wrote a new post Cries of the innocent ‘Oh Rathlon, what have you done this time?’ Ishu stared down in dismay at his friend, bent over and covered in deep scratches. ‘I […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:47:28 +0200

Wow this was a really excellent, so sad and beautiful. I’m so glad to see you on here! So excited to see more!

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:21:48 +0200

Absolutely beautifully done here, I love that it’s a short piece that shows the reader (us) exactly who you are. Just gorgeous.

In reply to - ROCK wrote a new post Why I Write; Diving Within Within the tangible frame of my physical being lies a vast, infinite space of wonder, disappointment, curiosity, sorrow and truth. Beyond bones, blue eyes, […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:03:04 +0200

Thank you, I never delete a voicemail, it’s probably for slightly darker reasons than I’d like to admit, a “just in case”, but also sometimes it brings back the bits of conversation we had when we talked on the phone or in person after.

In reply to - River Joy wrote a new post leave me a message if you’ve ever left me a voicemail “Boo, i just missed you, call me back, love you” and i’ve ever loved you in any way at any time “do […]

River Joy posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:00:22 +0200

Thank you so much! I never started the next part, but maybe it’ll be on the list of things I work on this year.

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:20:30 +0200

cement and honey my heart fills up backwards with cement and horseflies no blood no more and i’m being eaten alive once upon a morning i thought i’d pray to […]

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:18:57 +0200

angel you were an angel to me and a devil to the world twisting my words into nonsense i fell into you anyway silent, hardened enamored with your peace and […]

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:17:24 +0200

Egress � Every night at midnight, the purple clouds came out to dance with the blushing sky. Every night? That doesn’t seem right, but the weather is […]

River Joy wrote a new post

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:15:35 +0200

seen umble 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 until […]

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:14:12 +0200

the sweater i found your sweater today the one you gave me because you decided i was cold i was not cold just tired tired of being a cliche tired of being a […]

River Joy wrote a new post

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:12:42 +0200

meditation the other day i was meditating, well i was pretending to meditate i wasn’t quite ready to greet the day i thought maybe if i pretended it […]

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Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:09:51 +0200

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 the […]

River Joy wrote a new post

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:06:40 +0200

flashback what was once beautiful needed now tugs at the sad ends of nostalgia the parts left behind on purpose a time machine admitting life is too […]

River Joy wrote a new post

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:05:18 +0200

pen i lost my favorite pen today smooth and perfect for my imperfect writing slicing through the page white on black permanent and beautiful dark yet […]