The Essence of Poeaxtry & The Man Behind the Brand
Poetry. Paganism. People.
Meet Axton N. O. Mitchell:
Hello readers, critics, and perpetually perceived perpetrators privileged to be punished with me on this prison planet.
I’m Axton N. O. Mitchell, a poet, spiritualist, and multidisciplinary artist living in Ohio, currently. Born in 1991, and so far living in West Virginia, Virginia, Nevada, and Ohio. My work explores the intersections of life through literature, photography, digital collections, physical pieces, and spiritual creations. Eroded and shaped by my lived experience. Through nuance like living as a transgender man, a son grieving, and as someone without a father. I curated my own map. Other poetic lenses often filter pieces: the partner, the friend, the advocate, and others show up often sometimes together. Now a new fictional form of work is joining my traditionally nonfictional theme.
I’m a wordsmith at my core. My battle is one for minority voices and visions to be seen and heard, without forced politeness.
Through poetry, photography, spirituality, and perspective, I connect the world around me.
When I’m not writing, you’ll usually find me outside, often writing anyway. Camping, hiking with my dog Luna, and moving through nature keep me grounded. The wild offers calm, and that calm feeds my creativity. While the starving artist trope applies to those who live by words too. If you didn’t know, so I also work in healthcare far beyond a 9-5.
Uncover, poetry, hikes paired with photography, and other digital art. Mixed with newsletters and project memos, reflections and emotional journals. All rooted in accessibility, with daily and spontaneous prompts, creator spotlights, collaboration opportunities, advocacy work, and ongoing community projects. Consider this your access point to my creativity in full.
Much love always, @Poeaxtry_ Axton N. O. Mitchell
“Welcome to the fluffy side of chaos. Here poems are bare-knuckled and healing has no idea how to whisper, just like me!”
-Axton N.O. Mitchell who never learned how to whisper.
A step further into the prism
About Poeaxtry_
Expand to explore more about Poeaxtry as a creative brand & identity.
The Brand and creative identity behind all Poeaxtry and the Prism projects!
Poeaxtry_ is more than just a label and is much closer to a creative sanctuary. One where poetry meets activism, nature, and spirituality. Poeaxtry_ is rooted in truth and resilience. Channel the taboo intersections of identity, grief, and social justice into art & literature that challenges and heals.
Beyond his written words, Poeaxtry_ embraces a wide world of passions. I spend my time rock hounding and hiking the trails with Luna. I enjoy spiritual practices like tarot and pendulum readings and I craft spiritual items for sale, and more. Together, all these pieces make up the multi-faceted creations that define Poeaxtry_. Every item here reflects layered authenticity and a commitment to truth.
The Story Behind Poeaxtry and creating the brand name. From literary Poetry to Handmade Craft, Community, and Magic all layered with me.
Community Collaborations & Publishing:
This space is a refuge for marginalized voices and a platform for honest storytelling. Poeaxtry_ refuses neutrality and embraces protest through creative resistance. Here we blend the mystical with the material and the personal with the political.
General questions, media, booking, contact, etc poeaxtry@gmail.com
The Power of Words in Resistance; Works in progress.
Why I write: Silence never saved me.
Projects shaping up here at Poeaxtry_ & The Prism. Collaborative & Solo-digital works, handcrafted creations, and more. 1. Community Collaborative Digital Magazine: A. Free to read and Submit to B. Community Based C. Resource Containing 2. Physical Rock hounded handmade jewelry & other items. 3. Solo Zines digital only 4. Solo e-books.
“I can’t say the same for everyone. But, I write as if my life depends on it, because at one point it did.” -Axton N.O. Mitchell
For those who shaped my words
I dedicate every self-published book I have out ,and every book I will ever publish, to my mom. I would describe my mom as my biggest fan. The one who believed in me, and the reason I learned how to keep going even when it felt impossible. Honestly for most of my life it was just her and me against the world. I’d give anything to have her here with me even, for just a day.
The people behind the projects:
I also write for absence. For Jake my sperm donor, whom I literally fucking hate. I won’t give him the respect of calling him dad. Jake, who was never there. Every word, every page, every milestone I did it without you. And I’ll keep doing it, louder and prouder. The only thing you gave me, a personality disorder. Will be the thing that makes me, watch you’ll see.
For Those Who Need These Words:
This is for the trans kids and young adults who think they won’t make anything of themselves. You will. You already are. You’ve come this far! Coming out is a lot braver than you know. Just please stick around and see. If there’s something here for me then you too will have a destiny.
For my sisters, my motivation and the reason I always want to do better. I need to give you what ourparents never did. I love you both more than words will ever tell.
For Love, Loss, and Legacy:
I write for my partner who has proven to me over and over again that I won’t ever be alone.
I write for my friends, ex friends, and past lovers. Without the feelings all of you have gift wrapped for me there would be nothing to write about.
I write because silence never saved me.
I write for the transgender people gone to soon like Sam Nordquist. Who would still be here if not for blatant hate.
“If I disappear let it be in ink. At least there I get to exist on my terms.”
For Connection – Building bridges through shared experience
For Memory – Preserving what would otherwise be lost
For Healing – Processing trauma through creative expression
Poeaxtry’s Pulse Paving Pathways for People
Empowering through accessible art and fearless advocacy
“Art as a form of resistance and escape belongs in the hands of those who need it. It does not belong only those who can afford it.”
-Axton N.O. Mitchell
Art as Resistance and Accessibility:
My shop links and support options are included here. To offer easy access to the shops, donation options, and free downloads. I’m not going to tell you I don’t know the struggle of the starving artist. But, I will also never place a barrier between my art and those who need it.
Please email me @ Poeaxtry@gmail.com to discuss bartering or trading.
Breaking Barriers, Amplifying Voices and Visions, While prying open Paywalls
I want this space to stay rooted in the work itself. The importance is the words, voices, and vision behind it all. I stand firmly against the idea that art should only belong to those who have enough play, monopoly monies.
As an anti-capitalist creator, I believe in art as a form of resistance. Art should be accessible, honesty, and healing. Not as a luxury accessible to only those with enough commas in their banks.
Forms
Free Digital Download in exchange for Honest review by form.
Use Contact, Questions, Concerns? form for Bartering and Trading digital collections, physical items, and services.
Moderate discord or twitch? Help with promoting, editing, curating and more? Here’s a form!
Submit poetry, prose, art, and essay to the Free to Read Quarterly? or Submit free small business, new release, indie advertisment? here
Submit here if Interested in Arc Reading or Street team?
Use this Form to submit spotlights. Should be you or your business. Indie Creator, solo creation, themed collection of creations, a small business, or any other indie start-up.
Use this form for submitting feedback of any kind. All input is appreciated!
Free Mental Health Themed Zine for mental health WARRIORS! Submit here
Though we all know money makes the world turn, and as someone working over 70 hours a week in healthcare.I also manage my own writing, publishing, and business.
I live that reality daily. I keep every e-book I offer priced as low as possible. The most expensive title is $15.99 before tax. These full collections have 50-100 poems included for the fair price. My e-books are also available for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. I know even a few extra dollars can feel impossible. Between kids, car repairs, unexpected bills, illness, or just the daily struggle to stay afloat shit gets tight.
Because of that, I offer my e-books for free to anyone who needs them in exchange for honest reviews. Fill out this form to be a reviewer or email me @ poeaxtry@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
I believe in keeping art accessible, especially for minority voices and those historically shut out of literary spaces. Poetry should not belong only to those who can afford it. While, actually it should belong to anyone who finds a piece of themselves inside it.
I’ll send you the links directly and we’ll start this honest exchange of art and voice. – Axton N. O. Mitchell
Read For Free:
Free samples & free short collections are posted to be read on wattpad, booksie, and Quotev. Or to be downloaded off gumroad and payhip.
Why This Matters:
Breaking Financial Barriers to literary access
Uplifting Marginalized Voices often excluded from traditional publishing
Building Community through honest exchange of art and feedback
Challenging Capitalist Models of creative work
Creating Pathways for those who need poetry most
“Through ink, intentions, and open hearts we can be the start of change.” Axton N.O. Mitchell
Much Love, Axton N.O. Mitchell Poeaxtry_
What we Stand For:
Values, Boundaries, and ZERO tolerance for bigotry.
This space is built on care, safety, and truth. These are the lines we don’t cross, and the values we stand fiercely beside.
-Poeaxtry
Built on Care, Safety, and Truth:
Welcome to the Misfit Mascaraed.
Community. What it means in Prism Terms.
This space was born from survival, built from grief, and shaped by fire.
It is not neutral. It is not passive.
It is a place for truth. Tenderness. This is growth that refuses to harm others on the way there.
Balance, Boundaries, & Bigotry- Poeaxtry’s Unwavering Position
Here are the things I will not tolerate in collaborations, submissions, or any space connected to Poeaxtry’s Poetry Prism. This applies whether it happens inside my community or in outside spaces I’m invited into. I do not separate my morals from my work. If you are a person who does these acts, I have no space for you. This applies to any aspect of my life.
Our Non-Negotiable Boundaries:
Deal breakers:
(Submissions, creative projects, and affiliations that involve any of the below will be declined or removed.)
Racism, colorist, or xenophobia including Islamophobia, anti-immigrant hate, and dehumanization of Palestinians or those supporting Gaza
Transphobia, homophobia, or queer erasure
Ableism or mocking of mental illness or disability
Misogyny, toxic masculinity, or gender-based violence
Fatphobia or body shaming
White saviorism or trauma exploitation for aesthetics
AI-generated creative writing or art passed off as human-made
Plagiarism, stolen work, or dishonesty Cultural appropriation
Religious extremism that dehumanizes others
Hate speech, slurs, threats, or dehumanization of any kind
Classism and creative elitism — shaming those without formal education, access, or resources
Tokenism or performative inclusion — using marginalized creators for optics without structural care or support
Cultural appropriation or artistic theft from communities not your own
Environmental exploitation when it dismisses Indigenous land, natural destruction, or extractive practices
Slut shaming: we honor sensuality, sex work, erotic expression, and intimacy as valid forms of art and storytelling. They become survival and poetry only when rooted in truth and not exploitation.
Consent is non-negotiable! Romantic, sexual, and emotional boundaries, must be honored.
Creators who lead with empathy, humility, and care
Submissions from BIPOC, trans & nonbinary, disabled, neurodivergent, and working-class artists
Constructive critique rooted in consent Transparency, mutual respect, and protection of creative integrity
If you’re here to share your truth and hold space for others
This isn’t just art. It’s community.
you are welcome, exactly as you are.
This includes external organizations, publishers, or communities whose values do not align.
Even if a platform, person, or group is not part of this space, I will not partner with them. I will not join if they are actively harmful. My ethics don’t pause at the page.
Any party having issue with this need not apply to create with or in the space of Axton N. O. Mitchell @ poeaxtry_
Our Commitment to Community:
We have denied partnerships and collaborations from authors who have defended terfs publicly.
If you silently turn a blind eye to hate and phobias we can’t work with you.
We offer priority visibility to all minorities including but not limited to (and in no order) individuals who are: disabled, neurodivergent, BIPOC (other racial or ethnic minorities), impoverished (economic and social), migrants, immigrants, felons, LGBT individuals, religious minorities, sex workers, abuse survivors, elderly, plus sized (fatphobia resistance), and more
Submissions violating these simple yet ethical guidelines will be removed without response. The submitter will be added to a ‘DO NOT partner with’ list. Our time and space are sacred, so respect is a must.
“My Truth is battle born not crowd approved. I will always be me.” -Axton N.O. Mitchell
Much Love, Axton N.O. Mitchell @Poeaxtry_
Poeaxtry Joins Safe space alliance
As a whole Poeaxtry is dedicated to amplifying all minority voices and experiences through literature, art, and creativity. This is not silent agreeable advocacy. It is a commitment to care, visibility, and action. By joining the Safe Space Alliance, Poeaxtry solidifies our stance with LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide. As a transgender man, it’s important to me to continue to foster spaces where identity, expression, and safety are honored. Find out here what this means , how to get involved, and what’s going on globally with SSA.
To put these values into practice, Poeaxtry has created “The Prism” (aka Poeaxtry’s Poetry Prism). A digital sanctuary for poets, artists, and advocates. Built for connection, collaboration, contest, community, and fearless self-expression. This is a queer-affirming (inclusive of all minorities) space. Here creativity and safety coexist. Launched alongside my inclusive, independent publishing company dedicated to uplifting the literature, art, and creative projects of marginalized communities. Now available across Discord, Revolt, and Twitch. The Prism meets people where they are. Offering a flexible, inclusive environment. To get involved in without being forced into any single platform, or a single creative medium.
Solidifying Saftey in Skillfully-Creative Spaces
Built on care, safety, and truth, Poeaxtry’s commitment to inclusion extends beyond art. This is an act of protection and persistence. We joined the Safe Space Alliance (SSA), a global LGBTQIA+ nonprofit. It connects and supports verified safe spaces worldwide. By doing so, we strengthen our dedication to creating safer, visible, and accessible spaces for all.
Here, safety is not a symbol, it is sustained practice. Our verified website and Discord hub uphold zero tolerance for bigotry. Our safe spaces uphold clear accessibility standards. We respect every identity and pronoun.
Joining SSA means standing beside thousands of spaces across the world that protect and uplift LGBTQIA+ individuals. Through this alliance, you can:
— Get involved by listing your own safe space (digital, physical, or creative). — Learn more about global SSA projects and current initiatives. — Support advocacy through volunteering, partnership, or donation.
Every connection we make, whether it is through a poem, a post, or a shared moment, is important. It becomes a part of a larger global fabric of care. Together, we’re shaping a creative world where: identity, safety, and art coexist without compromise.
The Prism supports every step of your creative journey. Writers, visual artists, and other creators can share work, get feedback, and develop their craft. Members can choose personalized roles for engagement. They control when and how they join in. Participation can range from giving feedback to sharing muses and more.
WHY JOIN? Safe, inclusive, community-driven creative spaces should be accessible to all. The Prism is AI-free, plagiarism-free, and rooted in genuine connection, critique, and care. The number one goal here is to build connections, community, collaborations, and creativity. Start your own zines or anthologies. Run contests or win prizes. Read silently or critique others’ creative pieces with respect, of course. whatever it is that brings you here.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Tailored roles for poets, artists, and critics
Controlled & viewable options for DM’s, critiques, and friend requests with choices in roles
Share work from draft to final submission
Track creative process from start to finish
Access to free/low cost literary magazine submission calls and collaboration opportunities
Creative support tools: fog busters, mental health check-ins, prompts, and games
Safe posting areas for TW or CW content
Networking: find friends, collaborators, and share community content
ONGOING COMMITMENT We uphold clear community guidelines, active moderation, content warnings, image descriptions, and respect for all pronouns and identities. The Prism is a sustained practice in inclusion, safety, and artistic freedom, evolving with the community’s needs.
This space is built on passion, poetry, and purpose. Every line I write is meant to stir something in the soul. If my work has moved you, taught you, or made you feel seen consider dropping a tip in the jar.
It is not required, but it helps keep the art flowing, projects growing, and the voices raising.
Sustaining Sparks of Sponsorship:
Pulling people past paywalls, placed in paths of “powerless” people to perpetuate peace.
Polite pretenders. Pillaging powerful pieces of protest, profiting off peasants’ please, while portraying pleasant protection.
“Art can’t eat exposure. BUT I might manage to eat art one day.”
Thank you for supporting independent, justice-driven poetry.
Why Support Independent Poetry?
Behind every poem, photograph, prose, or piece is a person balancing creativity with survival. Pieces of art with Pieces of crumbs. Peacefulness with Protests. Your support helps keep this space as a resource for marginalized voices, visions, and views. Support keeps creative resistance alive in a world that overlooks art.
What Your Support Makes Possible:
Creating new poetry collections and zines
Maintaining free resources for the community
Supporting collaborative projects with other marginalized creators
Developing workshops and educational content
Covering basic costs of running online platforms and publishing
As well as planned, new, or future experimental community and creative based projects and programs.
Ways to Support:
One-time tips – Perfect for showing appreciation for a specific piece
Monthly support – Help sustain ongoing creative work
Share and amplify – If financial support isn’t possible, sharing work helps too
Buy physical items and digital collections – Support while receiving something in return
Commission custom work : for solo publishing or personal pieces when they are available.
Where Your Support Goes:
Every dollar contributed goes directly toward sustaining this creative practice and expanding its reach. From covering hosting costs to funding new publications, your support makes a tangible difference in keeping independent poetry accessible.
Your support matters. Whether it’s a dollar or a share, every act of appreciation helps keep this creative space alive and thriving. Thank you for valuing independent art.
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