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About Me:
26, they/them, bi/queer, Australian with Native American ancestors. Likes Greek mythology, music, and witchcraft, amongst other things.
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Embers
maybe it's my own fault
acting like a weighted die
but I wish this felt
less like I were rolling it
i want to be the one
who others can't help but
want to talk to first
instead of the void's echo
how are fires meant to burn
when the only flint in town
gets worn down to the quick
from overstretching one last time
but I didn't bring any tinder
or fuel to keep this going
so I'll just spark up again
and hope to find some soon
Ambiguous
I don't know your pronouns
I didn't think to ask
My dad referred to you as a girl
I thought fast
You mean give them forty?
I asked in a flash
It was a small gesture
My dad didn't notice
But we think differently
Him and I
I see someone with gender ambiguity
And simply do my best to try
That's all I could do
I hope my intentions are seen as good
I feel bad that I gave it a guess
Communication is free
I want to be a safe person
So why not ask?
Written by AprilFool 🐸
1/20/2026
Lunar Thief
Clothing soaked in sweat and blood
Wrists raw from iron locks
Scraping off the shell of mud
And shaking off the rocks
A place to sit, a marble throne
The bread is just as firm
But better here than all alone
Or making friends with worms
It may not be the thing of dreams
But soothing all the same
And while it tends to slipping seams
It studies window pane
Standing under blooming night
Grip white against the bars
It starts to beam with waxing light
Cast by a million stars
Dragon's Seat
When I was still a hatchling
A knight delivered a letter
Telling me of the dragon's seat
And how I resigned myself to it
She told me of the ancestors
From mythology, ancient history
Who favored the unfailing security
Of the back wall, surveying all
Then she told me to wield my claws
Once more against the linoleum
I lightly pondered what she meant
By telling me my place in the cave
I gathered my scattered papers
Such inky oddities; treasure to me
Shuffling them into the corner
Where my back won't be exposed
Curling, steaming, stretching wings
The clanking sound of armor fading
The soft patter of rain beginning
Sleep claims me in my dragon's seat
Glass Table
Tin roof above, bricks below
I sit and watch the world go by
Familiar, now cracked and rusted
Unknown origin, but ever present
I've seen so many funny stories
Laughter, tears, talks, tiffs
Thousands of sunrises and sunsets
Trapped within my frosty top
I've survived more than imaginable
Sweltering heat, hailstorms galore
I'd do it all over again
Just to see you sit around me
No matter how many olive skies
Or titian clouds I shall endure
I'll still be here for my friends
Sitting on the back patio
Squeeze
Sitting beneath the canopy
Air viridescent, roasting my meat
Dappled glow revealing parts
The boa coasts up to my side
Some think him slimy, leathery
But in his embrace I disagree
Leaning in; comfortable pressure
Not wanting to release the hold
Oh serpent, pull me tighter
Cheek to cheek, skin to scale
My lungs are stronger than most
I'll breathe better trapped here
All good things, it's said, end
So too, this must, and does
Go back to bask on jagged rocks
I'll be waiting here in the grove
Thunder
So it begins, the gentle patters
Sweeping in, like nothing matters
Rolling, crashing, soothing sound
Feel the noise, it shakes the ground
Stay inside until it passes
Wipe the droplets from my glasses
Thankfully I made it in
Before the downpour could begin
Brackish tracks make themselves known
To wash the sweat from skin and bone
Cacophonous, yet somehow calm
Once more to wade through all alarm
I hope this music never fades
Externalise my rainy days
So sunshine feels like warmth again
And lightning might correct my brain
Pain
Guess I'm finally choosing me
No matter how much it hurts
Give myself the same kindness
I show to others, limited energy
This is going to sting, burn, ache
Like a knife dipped in iodine
Twisting, turning, deep inside
But at least the wound might close
Scarred by silence, dizzy from it
A heart given, a bid refused
Another step, another loss, cleanly
Jump back into the fire of life
Parts of Hearts
What is romance at its core?
Some say grand gestures suffice
A dozen roses and starlit nights
They are living in fairy tales
True romance is the little things
Consistency, clarity, communication
Small compliments, reassurances
Hold and be held, see and be seen
To feel safe having hard talks
And permitting a stolen glance
An equal exchange of capacities
Throw in a gentle touch though
The line for me is physical
No entwining myself with friends
The benefits are free for few folks
Test the line you drew, I dare you
Timing
I'm unsure how it's always me
The friend who's there every time
Shit hits the fan, I'm there again
Arm around shoulder, I understand
It's not that I mind, but fuck
Can I get a break from this hell?
From abandoned flames leaning hard
On the kindness I can't hold back?
I only wanted to drink and sing
But someone had to hurt them again
I get to play the therapist friend
They admitted they need a real one
I can't fix anything, that I know
But I can be good old reliable me
Even though I'm heartbroken still
I push it down, I get it done
Maybe I want some advice this time
How to ignore a good morning text
And say that's not just friends
But I can't ignore it from him yet
I need time to think, yeah right
Time to not say yes to the want
To learn to let myself fall again
Not see just what I want to see
Spotlight Stagefright
I was born for this, I think
Standing on the mark, centre stage
Adrenaline surging, purging fear
Expel what developed in the wings
Nerves pay no mind to rehearsal
No matter how many practices occur
Still, sideline anxiety persists
I've done it before, I shall again
Digits firmly gripping the body
Breathe light against the head
Lips gently parted, ready to sing
Preparing my presence once more
Let it out, ignore blinding lights
Channel emotion up through flesh
Into air, making waves of my own
Take a bow when you're done though
Hestia
It's sorrowful that the hearth
Is not oft found in modern homes
Instead a candle lights my room
Bringing her in to warm my heart
A simple life, I'm forced to live
Champagne taste on a beer budget
But folding, sweeping, calms me yet
It makes me feel like home again
Would it be painful to allow
Someone to share the space again?
Only if one takes little care
Choosing one who doesn't know fair
Capacity changes, lines shift
The trade is they'd do the same
When one is unwell, pick it up
Care for home, stoke the fires
Hypnos
With a sip and swallow it hits me
Sweet serenity; leaving reality
A third of our time is spent here
I only wish I could remember it
What little I do is like deja vu
A premonition that appears soon
Always so mundane, and yet
Accurate to the last detail
Some only have beautiful nightmares
I am granted with aphantasic bliss
No apples to sit next to oranges
Only rest as intended by nature
Rising from the downy dreamtime
I wonder what Jung would make of me
All I can do is look to my future
Make different dreams manifest now
Athena
Head down into words upon words
That's the way of modern life
Let's try something unconventional
Practice making imperfect progress
You'd think with my good grades
I'd be better at being a person
Almost forgot we learn together
Teaching shows me my own faults
Am I safe to make mistakes? Unknown
All I can do is try something new
Learn from setbacks; from feedback
Funny, feedback takes many forms
I may be misunderstood at times
I may not always be so careful
At least I remember what I know
How I can improve with each new day
Eros
Seems I'm an unwilling devotee
Equating vulnerability with words
That sound so provocative, and yet
I only meant to speak with them
To be forward is to be known
So sue me for hoping we'd talk
For leaving out the last pair
Thanks to intoxicating ideas
I can't deny the lust exists though
For gentle touches and tender lips
To live dreams of movie scenes
To worship and be worshipped, once
Knees between thighs, neck grips
Knuckles in hair, nails down spine
Driving the arrow deeper, bloodier
Watching you slowly turn to stone
Poseidon
The depth in you scares my friends
Or maybe the unknown laying beneath
I've always found you comforting
Despite fishing making me seasick
To feel the pressure on my back
As I float, dive under the waves
The way you soothe my loud thoughts
With the crashing, smashing, shush
I hate being away for too long
Like a siren stranded on mountains
Deep seated longing to sing again
With your surging, stoic metronome
Briny blows brush away my sweat
Let everyone else be Caligulan
I'll sit with you and listen
Moon, tide, together under stars
