Riley Forest

Joined May 2021

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Thanks for joining me on this adventure.

Reading and writing help me feel less alone. I love all forms of art.

Born in Alberta, CA. Based in Florida, US.

Link to my Youtube channel to see videos of my poetry!

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This House. Runner-Up in Things You Can’t Say Out Loud Challenge. Content Warning.
No matter how many times I rearrange the furniture, or vacuum the floors, wash my sheets- this will always be the house that my dad told me it felt like I killed his daughter.
By Riley Forest6 months ago in Poets
Symphony of Symptoms
Every day is a symphony of symptoms, An array of ailments, Some new bodily defects that arise as I arise from my bed in the morning with the sun.
By Riley Forest6 months ago in Poets
The Wings She Grew
Prayed to be a bird, Skyscraper her mountain top, Became an angel.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
The Peak of Warmth
Jealous of mountain peaks. First in line for sunshine. Sun rays so divine.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
Reincarnation
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to dust, from soil to Stars, Mountains we are.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
The Mountains Still to Climb
Thirty-five shootings A mountain not a mole hill Mass murder in schools...
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
The Lucky Ones
Google defines 'addiction' as the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
Seasons of Comfort
Home is not a place Music is more than just notes My therapist says to Become aware of My senses to the best of My ability
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
Bug Bites and Bruises
Holding hands platonically, No expectations, no conditions. Swaddled in hand-me-down hoodies, Grounded by beat-up Converse.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
Bennett & Riley vs. the World
Goofball. That is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my 24/7 companion, my four-legged best friend, my fluffy ray of sunshine: Bennett.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Petlife
Okay? Okay.
My chest feels heavy. My breaths are shallow. It is hard to breathe. They say my blood pressure is in regulation. They say my pulse rate is too high.
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets
An Exquisite Corpse
This poem was written by taking one line from all of my finished poems (30 total) and placing them one right after the other...
By Riley Forest3 years ago in Poets

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This House. Runner-Up in Things You Can’t Say Out Loud Challenge. Content Warning.

Symphony of Symptoms

The Wings She Grew

The Peak of Warmth

Reincarnation

The Mountains Still to Climb

The Lucky Ones

Seasons of Comfort

Bug Bites and Bruises

Bennett & Riley vs. the World

Okay? Okay.

An Exquisite Corpse

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