4 comments — live from bluesky
John Chmura · 1 · 1d ago I love it right from the title. I thought it was going to be about someone named Joy. For the narrator to say “bled out” really intimates how deeply the father’s words and actions cut. Great reading, too, with emphasis added at crucial moments.
Eric Montgomery · 1 · 1d ago Thank you, John. I appreciate the kind words.
Sadly, this (as with many poems I write of similar topics) was my childhood.
John Chmura · 1 · 1d ago Thank you for sharing that, Eric. ☮️
The rhyming really makes the theme cut so hard, Eric. Great choices!
Thank you, Stace. 🫠💜
I can feel the pain of that boy. Stripped of what joy he found. Heartbreaking 💔
'dressed in doubt'
The shift here was really well done. I was excited and then felt the criticism. Really well done