PhthianGold
United States
Your usual trans poet thinking they can publish a book by the time they’re 18.
I have a harder time writing about things I’ve experienced more than things I haven’t.
Most of the things I publish are inspired by video game characters or the Greeks.
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PhthianGold (United States) published:
Deja Vu
FREE WRITING
Dé Jà vu
/ , dāZHä voŌ/
noun
we pick flowers from their stems and thread them into crowns and i cant help but feel we’ve been here before;
nature is as violent as she is beautiful and i think we are a perfect reflection of that; when it rains it reminds me of you, thunder and clouds and the feeling of raindrops on my cheeks.
the sun shines and it is reminiscent of your smile; warm, and...
Seeking Peer Reviews
/ , dāZHä voŌ/
noun
we pick flowers from their stems and thread them into crowns and i cant help but feel we’ve been here before;
nature is as violent as she is beautiful and i think we are a perfect reflection of that; when it rains it reminds me of you, thunder and clouds and the feeling of raindrops on my cheeks.
the sun shines and it is reminiscent of your smile; warm, and...
10 months ago
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PhthianGold (United States) published:
Arcadian
FREE WRITING
Ar ca di an
/är ‘kādēən/
adjective
like fireflies in a jar,
the sky glitters and shines.
tall grass brushes against jean and fingers tangle in hair,
warm breath grazes warmer skin--
darling, you’re of arcadia.
like walking poetry,
something the greeks would write epics about
name cities after
make statues for
build temples to
something they would worship--
aphrodite would be jealous of how much you’re loved.
we thread daisies in your hair and nature finds a harmony...
Seeking Peer Reviews
/är ‘kādēən/
adjective
like fireflies in a jar,
the sky glitters and shines.
tall grass brushes against jean and fingers tangle in hair,
warm breath grazes warmer skin--
darling, you’re of arcadia.
like walking poetry,
something the greeks would write epics about
name cities after
make statues for
build temples to
something they would worship--
aphrodite would be jealous of how much you’re loved.
we thread daisies in your hair and nature finds a harmony...
10 months ago
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PhthianGold (United States) published:
Magnificent
FREE WRITING
Mag·nif·i·cent
/maɡˈnifəsənt/
adjective
i. your personality takes up more room than your person.
when you speak, the words build castles that house your ideas,
a sea of epiphanies builds a moat and gently pulls others to your library of thoughts, to your dreams that become rivers of ink on a page and smell like late nights and cherry wine
ii. you.
others scramble to bask in your presence,
your eyes hold secrets they wish they knew,
a wealth of...
Seeking Peer Reviews
/maɡˈnifəsənt/
adjective
i. your personality takes up more room than your person.
when you speak, the words build castles that house your ideas,
a sea of epiphanies builds a moat and gently pulls others to your library of thoughts, to your dreams that become rivers of ink on a page and smell like late nights and cherry wine
ii. you.
others scramble to bask in your presence,
your eyes hold secrets they wish they knew,
a wealth of...
10 months ago
8
PhthianGold (United States) published:
Genesis
FREE WRITING
Gen·e·sis
/ˈjenəsəs/
noun
i. you break your bones over and over every night just to breathe.
your body, a hostel to everyone you meet you open yourself up night after night to those who are unworthy and you never demand payment, an apology for all their shortcomings.
a flower blooms each time you speak.
ii. your ribs crack as your lungs expand and flowers creep up the broken steps,
their stems wrap and squeeze your bones, keeping them...
Seeking Peer Reviews
/ˈjenəsəs/
noun
i. you break your bones over and over every night just to breathe.
your body, a hostel to everyone you meet you open yourself up night after night to those who are unworthy and you never demand payment, an apology for all their shortcomings.
a flower blooms each time you speak.
ii. your ribs crack as your lungs expand and flowers creep up the broken steps,
their stems wrap and squeeze your bones, keeping them...
10 months ago
7
PhthianGold (United States) published:
Synesthesia
PROMPT: Open Prompt
syn·es·the·sia
/ˌsinəsˈTHēZHə/
noun
i. i know a girl like fireworks / she has a texture like dry bristle brushes / like if sparklers were fabric / she is a raspberry red and faith tells me a colour has never suited her better. /
ii. / my best friend is baby blue / the texture of sunlight filtered through clouds / he is warm even when at his worst / he is the sun on your skin / the...
Seeking Peer Reviews
/ˌsinəsˈTHēZHə/
noun
i. i know a girl like fireworks / she has a texture like dry bristle brushes / like if sparklers were fabric / she is a raspberry red and faith tells me a colour has never suited her better. /
ii. / my best friend is baby blue / the texture of sunlight filtered through clouds / he is warm even when at his worst / he is the sun on your skin / the...
10 months ago