Emma Joy : Writing

Thoughts from the Bottle

Thoughts from the Bottle

A Poem by Emma Joy


I remember how tightly you held me that night. You were afraid to let go- to let me out of your sight. You were scared I would wan..
In My Car

In My Car

A Poem by Emma Joy


I sit in my car and I try not to die. I force air through my nose and count backwards from 10, eyes closed, slowly exhaling with ..
Rose in Summer

Rose in Summer

A Story by Emma Joy


People changed in the steamy glow of summer. There was something about the thick air perfumed with magnolias that messed with the chemicals in p..
Iris the Mighty

Iris the Mighty

A Story by Emma Joy


The view from Maggie’s grimy window was worth getting up at 7:00 on a Sunday morning for. She stood still in her small New York apar..
World Topsy Turvy

World Topsy Turvy

A Poem by Emma Joy


A poem I wrote when a loved one was in a tough place and needed some advice as to which direction to go in their life.