Gold
By Madison Brown I stare at golden treetops as the sun sinks slowly. Trees are strengthened by the decades they’ve lived. It makes me feel so young, so small. Like … Continue Reading Gold
ode to (pleasantly) drowning in a pink tidepool on world poetry day
By Anabelle Taff the cherry-blossom ocean backwash laps the hump of my chin,splatters over my rose lips. saltwater has never tasted so delicious.i smile at the authoritative sun and tiny, … Continue Reading ode to (pleasantly) drowning in a pink tidepool on world poetry day
Hanged by Clothesline
by Sam Roberts WINNER OF THE RIVER’S FALL 2025 HALLOWEEN BODY HORROR CONTEST Every night before sleep, the housewife kneels at the foot of the bed and prays for a … Continue Reading Hanged by Clothesline
Of the Desert and my Soul
By Zac Holt WINNER OF THE RIVER’S SPRING 2025 FLASH FICTION CONTEST As I walked through the wide open desert, the blue skies grew dark with black clouds. There wasno … Continue Reading Of the Desert and my Soul