Newsletter Vol. 4- May 21st, 2025
Grief doesn’t wait but neither do deadlines…
I’ve had a whirlwind of good news I wanted to share. Sometimes, the world opens its arms even while it’s on fire.
Three of my poems: “1/3,” “Freedom of Speech,” and “Say Sam’s Name” were accepted and published in Manic World Magazine. “1/3” also found a home in Darkly Beautiful by Magique Publishing, and another piece, “Lemonade,” is set to appear in their upcoming issue. On top of that, a short but deep 5–6 question interview will be featured in Joyfully Wondrous (also through Magique Publishing), where I got to speak on what makes my craft, identity, and the weird beauty of writing your guts out for strangers.
If that wasn’t enough ink on the page, I’ve officially partnered with Forever With Pride a UK based e-magazine for the next year. Expect more poems, features, and raw queer joy shared through that platform soon.
New Book Release:
“I Like to Read; You Like to Watch the Life Drain Out of a Person”
Now available on Kindle Unlimited, Amazon, and Etsy
This solo collection holds 60+ poems all penned between the end of 2024 and the early moments of 2025. It’s a personal, aching, layered look at what life has thrown at me: loss, love, rage, healing, transition, justice, and all the in-betweens.
It’s yours if you want it.
Coming Soon:
“Sometimes the Prince Needs Saving Too”
This upcoming e-book breaks my usual format. While I often write micro and shorter poems, this collection is different with multi-page poems, sprawling and bruised, holding space for vulnerability that takes time.
The theme? Masculinity, survival, softness, reclamation, moving on.
Submissions Open: Two Urgent Projects
1. Voices for the Voiceless
Still accepting poetry, essays, and visual art from minority voices. The goal: to document emotional and physical changes experienced since Donald Trump’s re-election. Raw, reflective, righteous—if you’ve felt it, we want it.
Details: [link or reminder to email poeaxtry@gmail.com]
2. Trans Masc & Nonbinary Masc eBook
If you’re a trans man, trans masc, or nonbinary masc creator, let’s make something powerful together. An ebook shaped from shared experiences, written in our own words. Poetry, art, hybrid forms welcome. We deserve to be witnessed.
Stay With Me
Between all this, I’m still posting new and old poems, answering daily prompts, and sharing raw, emotional journal entries. If you’re new here—welcome. If you’ve been here—thank you.
The world is heavy, but this space?
This space is ours.
