January River
@januaryriver.bsky.social
Writer, artist, potato chip aficionado
short stories | poetry | photography
music | art | creative-type stuff
short stories | poetry | photography
music | art | creative-type stuff
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January River
@januaryriver.bsky.social
· Nov 13
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New content every Tuesday!
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Hi! I’m new to Bluesky and looking for other writers as well as readers! I post poetry, fiction, photography, music, and other art on my blog every Tuesday. Looking forward to meeting new people!
Here’s my blog: january-river.net
Here’s my blog: january-river.net
Nothing is more annoying than somebody who’s asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow.
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insomnia - january-river.net
Don’t try to fall asleep / just rest your body / and rest will come / when it’s meant to
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February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Nothing is more annoying than somebody who’s asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow.
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And now for something completely different: a little wandering music.
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Music: Nowhere Road - january-river.net
Nowhere Road: an atmospheric instrumental piece inspired by paths without destinations
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February 4, 2026 at 12:29 AM
And now for something completely different: a little wandering music.
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I drove past an old house and saw this, and it made me wonder about it.
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relic - january-river.net
On the front of the garage / above a wall that was a door / is a metal loop / screwed to crumbling melamine
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January 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I drove past an old house and saw this, and it made me wonder about it.
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fixer-upper - january-river.net
Barbie Dream House on the curb
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January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Airports are their own special worlds. They are “between” sorts of places, existing only as the endpoints of a line. And the usual rules don’t apply.
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sine - january-river.net
The wheels on the suitcase / go round and round
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January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Airports are their own special worlds. They are “between” sorts of places, existing only as the endpoints of a line. And the usual rules don’t apply.
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stalling - january-river.net
Can we just / gaze? / she asks, cozy
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December 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Reposted by January River
If your holiday is a celebration of kindness, of giving, of joy, I would be honored to share in those aspects with you.
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Commentary: Merry Christmas, etc. - january-river.net
If your holiday is a celebration of kindness, of giving, of joy, I would be honored to share in those aspects with you.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If your holiday is a celebration of kindness, of giving, of joy, I would be honored to share in those aspects with you.
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“Don't think of it as dust. Think of it as maybe the soil of some great past civilization. Maybe the soil of ancient Babylon…He may be carrying soil that was trod upon by Solomon. Or even Nebuchadnezzar.”
-Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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-Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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Nebuchadnezzar’s epithelials / are trapped beneath my nails
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December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Don't think of it as dust. Think of it as maybe the soil of some great past civilization. Maybe the soil of ancient Babylon…He may be carrying soil that was trod upon by Solomon. Or even Nebuchadnezzar.”
-Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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-Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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There’s a cosmic balance between all that is difficult and all that is simple, and Ryan Reynolds (and his spleen) play a surprisingly key role.
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Commentary: Hard vs. Easy - january-river.net
Dear reader(s), I’m fond of the expression “Once you’re 90% of the way done, there’s only the other 90%.” This is because, as a writer, I must be bad at math in order for the cosmic balance to be main...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There’s a cosmic balance between all that is difficult and all that is simple, and Ryan Reynolds (and his spleen) play a surprisingly key role.
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Sometimes you can’t. Sometimes you can. If you can, maybe you can help someone who can’t.
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support - january-river.net
Some times / aren’t / Some days / don’t
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December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sometimes you can’t. Sometimes you can. If you can, maybe you can help someone who can’t.
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Washing machines don’t last thirty years anymore, which leads to the inevitable conclusion that we should be listening to more Slovak techno. Or something.
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Commentary: Christmas Lights and Western Civilization: vol. 1 - january-river.net
Why is it we can put a man on the moon but we can’t design Christmas lights that last more than one season?
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Washing machines don’t last thirty years anymore, which leads to the inevitable conclusion that we should be listening to more Slovak techno. Or something.
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One of my favorite types of poetry is “what do you think this is actually about?” Post your guesses in the comments!
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sweeper - january-river.net
Eight-hundred slender fingers / on a bound hand / gently kiss the contours / of the plane
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November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
One of my favorite types of poetry is “what do you think this is actually about?” Post your guesses in the comments!
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It’s 11/11! Make a wish!
Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
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Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
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Commentary: Art Stuff - january-river.net
It’s 11/11! Make a wish! Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
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November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It’s 11/11! Make a wish!
Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
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Was your wish for a stream-of-consciousness commentary post? I’ll never tell!
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Need something fun to read on a brisk fall day? Cassandra, Sebastian, and their dreams of a Christmas-themed coffee shop will heat things up!
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A Cup of Christmas Coffee - january-river.net
“But what about all this? Your ranch, your dream of running a Christmas-themed coffee shop right here in a small New Mexico town? And what about the people of Elephant Butte?”
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November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Need something fun to read on a brisk fall day? Cassandra, Sebastian, and their dreams of a Christmas-themed coffee shop will heat things up!
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New flash fiction!
The pond was beautiful, tranquil, still, like a painting. Until it wasn’t.
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The pond was beautiful, tranquil, still, like a painting. Until it wasn’t.
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Still Life, Pond in Autumn - january-river.net
Kieran sat unmoving in his equally motionless kayak, the bright yellow plastic divided in two perfect halves by the mirror of the water’s surface.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
New flash fiction!
The pond was beautiful, tranquil, still, like a painting. Until it wasn’t.
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The pond was beautiful, tranquil, still, like a painting. Until it wasn’t.
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New flash fiction tomorrow!
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
New flash fiction tomorrow!
bound - january-river.net
The natives fling themselves / with abandon / into walls
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October 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I think you can get away with a “dear reader” type of commentary filled with the banal details of what you had for breakfast last Thursday as long it’s not every week. Or every two weeks.
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Commentary: It Was a Protein Shake - january-river.net
I think you can get away with a “dear reader” type of commentary filled with the banal details of what you had for breakfast last Thursday as long it’s not every week. Or every two weeks.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I think you can get away with a “dear reader” type of commentary filled with the banal details of what you had for breakfast last Thursday as long it’s not every week. Or every two weeks.
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Today’s poem is the first January River thing that’s been published elsewhere, which is really exciting! Check it out!
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reconstruction - january-river.net
Today’s poem is the first January River thing that’s been published elsewhere, which is really exciting! Check it out!
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October 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Today’s poem is the first January River thing that’s been published elsewhere, which is really exciting! Check it out!
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One thing I’ve been discovering as I’ve started submitting things to places that might want to publish them is that there is actually a “market” for reprints.
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Commentary: Something Old, Something Also Old, Several Other Old Things - january-river.net
One thing I’ve been discovering as I’ve started submitting things to places that might want to publish them is that there is actually a “market” for reprints.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
One thing I’ve been discovering as I’ve started submitting things to places that might want to publish them is that there is actually a “market” for reprints.
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The words of a child possess such stark wisdom, such doubtless truth. Heed them well.
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posteriority - january-river.net
Butt cheek! / Butt cheek! / my daughter proclaims / to the world
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September 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The words of a child possess such stark wisdom, such doubtless truth. Heed them well.
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When I have a chance to see a band live, I feel a mix of appreciation and inspiration from people who are working hard at their craft. Seeing a show is a good reminder that the secret sauce is hard work.
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Commentary: Rock On, Harrisburg; Rock On, Boston - january-river.net
When I have a chance to see a band live, I get as much out of the experience as I can. Seeing a show is a good reminder that the secret sauce is hard work.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
When I have a chance to see a band live, I feel a mix of appreciation and inspiration from people who are working hard at their craft. Seeing a show is a good reminder that the secret sauce is hard work.
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If you know for certain where you’ll finish, what’s the point of the race?
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fraternal - january-river.net
The floor is paved with wooden planks / rough and scratched / peeling, mismatched
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September 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you know for certain where you’ll finish, what’s the point of the race?
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