Where Words Become Weapons
and
Healing Honestly Hurts :
” Here we write in blood, bark, and breath.“
— Axton N.O. Mitchell
Poems, Poetry, Prose
Axton N.O. Mitchell Solo Poetry
✨This is where the wild wind speaks through rivers of grief, petals of resistance and roots grown deep in memory.
a living archive of poems shaped by storms, softened by moss, and lit by the quiet fire of becoming.
Explore Themes of Identity and Resilience:
Discover poetry that navigates the intersections of transgender experience, natural connection, and resistance against oppression. Each piece offers a unique perspective on survival, transformation, and finding beauty in the struggle.
Join the Conversation
Your honest voice is valued here. Praise, questions, critiques, all are welcome. Whether you loved a piece, felt unsure, or saw something differently, I invite you to share your perspective. Every view helps these poems grow.
- 100 Poems in 100 Days: Days 13-19 themes: Grief, Home, Justice, and ReflectionPoetry on home, grief, injustice, and resistance. Days 13-18 of 100 poems in 100 days show personal and global realities with urgency, clarity, and reflection.
- Day 12 Poem of 100 Days, “2026”, Manifesting through PoetryA poem about stepping into 2026 without erasing the weight of 2025, choosing hope anyway, choosing collective vision over collapse, choosing to see each other fully for the first time.
- Day 11 of 100 Days of Poetry- “Beauty” a poem About DifferenceA short reflection on why difference is celebrated in nature but resisted in people, and how embracing human uniqueness is an act of awareness and care.
- Day 10 of 100 Days of Poetry- “New Year Same Fight”- A Call Out PoemA New Year poem confronting hollow celebrations, political fear, and the refusal to cheer while harm persists, choosing resistance over performative hope.
- 100 Days of Poems- Day 9: “Pain on Purpose”- Things Love won’t doDay 9 of 100 Days of Poetry confronts relationship abuse, public silence, and the myth of pain disguised as love through raw, survivor centered verse.
- Poem day 8/100: “Failing, Badly” – America the Blind- visceral poetryA visceral, unflinching reflection on power, abuse, and American silence, calling out complicity and moral failure.
- New Year- New Era, New Names, New VisionNew Year-New Name, New Visions, New Community Collaborations, and a New Era of Poeaxtry & the Prism find out more here,
- Day 7 of My 100 Days of Poetry- A call for: “Creating Curated Change”Manifesto as poetry on intentional creation, refusing extraction, and building community without permission, politeness, or gatekeeping.
- Day 6 of 100 Poems: Life Expectancy. A poem on Coping and lossDay six of a 100-day poetry journey, a reflection on grief, missing a mother, and the fleeting nature of life, captured in Life Expectancy.
- Day 5 of 100 Poems in 100 Days, “I Hope It Burns”, F*ck the American Melting PotDay 5 of 100 Poems in 100 Days, a sharp political poem confronting myths involving boarders, American identity, and the collapsing promise of the melting pot.
- Day 4 Poem: Profound Fall | 100 Days of Poetry by PoeaxtryDay 4 of 100 Days of Poetry explores self-doubt, anticipation, and quiet reflection… feet on the ground, waiting for the metaphorical fall.
- Day Three Poem: Hurt Like This by Axton N.O. MitchellAnother year, another day, another ache… navigating the hollow spaces when joy feels miles away on day three of one hundred.
- Hopeless Holiday | Day 2 of 100 Days of PoetryA quiet holiday poem about nostalgia, lost innocence, and the fragile act of holding onto hope during Christmas when belief feels thinner each year.
- 100 Poems in 100 Days, Joining the Threads Poetry Challenge With IceI’m joining the Threads 100 Poems in 100 Days challenge, sharing daily poetry, starting with “Ice,” a poem about winter, labor, and survival.
- Things are Changing for Poeaxtry Community CollaborationsLearn what’s evolving with our community collabs, a new quarterly magazine in 2026, and all the details about how to submit, when, and where
- My Poem “Sunlight In Honey” Found a Forever Home in Furrily LovableMy poem “Sunlight In Honey,” a hike-day love letter to my dog, now shines in Furrily Lovable by Magique Publishing, a celebration of fur babies and art.
“These are not just poems, these are pieces of me I left behind so others could find themselves.”
-Axton N.O. Mitchell
Community Collaboration Projects
Here in the prism, we build loud things together through joy, suffering, and all the in-between.
Here, misfits and the end of forced politeness find a home in collective collaborative projects curated by Axton N.O. Mitchell.
Axton’s main focus is on getting the voices of marginalized people heard through each new project he creates. Some projects are also open to supporter contributions.
Respectful individuals are always welcome to follow the process. ✨
Submissions are always being taken through emailing poeaxtryspoetryprism.blog/ and form for the next volume of the Quarterly Magazine.
More About Community Quarterlies
That being said, at the Prism, we are also dedicated to elevating minority voices. Our (originally) themed collaborations laid the foundation, but growing requires being adaptable. We are moving away from the themed PDF download model of our community collaborations. The new quarterly-digital-magazine will feature submissions from any theme along with contributor pages (photo, bio, & links if you wish). Minority small business owners, indie authors, and other creatives will have free ads alongside submissions. Additionally, articles, resources, advice, and more will be included. We are transitioning to digital magazines, for reader convenience without downloading. Contributors retain all rights to their work.
✨ Project Updates & More
Updates for Poeaxtry Projects & Minority Positivity Posts
- New Year- New Era, New Names, New VisionNew Year-New Name, New Visions, New Community Collaborations, and a New Era of Poeaxtry & the Prism find out more here,
- Poeaxtry- The Spill- Volume 11- Ending 2025 StrongCelebrating new publications, updated headshots, upcoming works, and open submissions for Poeaxtry’s free quarterly issue, plus a 100-day poem challenge.
- Poeaxtry_ is Where the People Are; Who Thrives and Why? A Deep Dive!What does Poeaxtry mean when they say where the people are? 2026 initiatives? Growth plans? All explained here!
- Things are Changing for Poeaxtry Community CollaborationsLearn what’s evolving with our community collabs, a new quarterly magazine in 2026, and all the details about how to submit, when, and where
- 🎉 Poeaxtry’s Prism Press — New Quarterly Digital Magazine 🎉Celebrate independent voices with Poeaxtry’s Book Spotlight: The Good Die Young by Shela Brown — raw, real poetry transforming pain into art.
- Kelso 2 Poetry Zine Launch: Mature Love Poems by Poeaxtry | Digital PDF + Mystery ExtrasDiscover Kelso 2, the second poetry zine in the Kelso Collection by Poeaxtry. Explore mature love poems with six hidden digital mystery extras. Google Play Books coming soon!
Submission Guidelines & limits
Submission Guidelines
- Digital art and high-quality photographs of physical artwork 10
- Up to 10 poems contributors
- 2 essays per contributor
- 2 prose per contributor
- Include a short bio and optional links to social media, websites, & stores
- ✨Deadline: December 12, 2025 (may be extended)✨
- This is a nonprofit, unpaid project
- Submissions: Poeaxtryspoetryprism@gmail.com
Ally & supportive voices Submission Guidelines:
- 5 Digital art and high-quality photographs of physical artwork per ally
- Up to 5 poems per ally
- 1 essay per ally
- 1 prose per ally
- Include a short bio and optional link to social media
- ✨Deadline: December 12, 2025 (maybe extended)✨
- This is a nonprofit, unpaid project
- Submissions: poeaxtryspoetryprism@gmail.com
Contributions are welcome from any individual of legal age anywhere in the world.
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