Writing Works
Joy is a writer, from plays to long form novels to poetry; she loves fiction, fantasy, and to tell stories about identity. They hope to one day publish a poetry anthology that they have been working on for several years. Below are several pieces that she believes best showcase her abilities— if any of them spark interest, please feel free to reach out!
A Play About Leaving
A gravedigger and a girl in a mental institution meet in a garden; intrigued by one another, they talk about life and leaving.
(Play)
Gloria In Excelsis Deo
In Victorian England, it was common practice for wealthy families to send ailing women to the seaside. Glory Dewitt has been sent away for her ailments and finds Adelaide washed up on the beach.
(Play)
Prayer, Benedictions, Amara, DNA, & The Spring of July
A collection of 5 poems written from 2022 to 2024.
(Poetry)
INPATIENT
A narrative documenting a speaker's experience in being hospitalized and beginning to heal.
(Short Story)
Smiling At Grief
Loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that analyzes Antonio and Sebastian’s relationship prior to the start of the play.
(Play)
my lungs are full of roses
A poem published in AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL POETS: Winter 2022 Anthology (Live Poets of NJ).
(Poetry)