#theo writes things

[forestlyprince]

Cold Weather Ramblings

My life is a series of tetris-ed to do lists crammed onto journal pages—a tactic to organize my brain, to fend off adhd as if words on a page could keep my brain from switch-boarding or panicking.

Switch-boarding: a verb To connect cables from one caller—one topic— to another that seemingly has no connection— to jump from point A to point G with a twist, pull, and plug.

Shaking in a kitchen with no feeling and ringing ears, exposing myself to the cold to feel alive to calm my thoughts but it only sped them up.

Help Me Catch My Breath.

Plug me in to the topic that will shiver the cold right out of my system.

[forestlyprince]

Transitioning Through Phototropism by Theo

A poetry collection about nonbinary experiences.

Transitioning Through Phototropism is live! It is a mini-collection of 6 poems dealing with themes of gender identity and my personal experiences with being nonbinary.

Transitioning Through Phototropism is pay-what-you-will, so it can be downloaded for free, or you can choose to donate whatever amount you see fit!

On my Itchio you can also find two collections of poetry: Wayfaring Stranger and Nonliner; a collection of flash fiction stories: Haunted Americana; a contemporary retelling of Hades and Persephone: Ambrosia Liquor; a short story about a trans superhero: Think Fast; and a flash fiction story about a non-binary police officer: RoboTic. All of the above are pay-what-you-will.

[forestlyprince]

Nonlinear by Theo

A poetry collection dealing with trauma and healing.

Nonlinear is a mini-collection of 8 poems dealing with themes of trauma (from abuse) and the nonlinear process of healing.

Nonlinear is pay-what-you-will, so it can be downloaded for free, or you can choose to donate whatever amount you see fit!

On my Itchio you can also find two collections of poetry: one about journey and discovery: Wayfaring Stranger and the other about gender identity: Transitioning Through Phototropism; a collection of flash fiction stories: Haunted Americana; a contemporary retelling of Hades and Persephone: Ambrosia Liquor; a short story about a trans superhero: Think Fast; and a flash fiction story about a non-binary police officer: RoboTic. All of the above are pay-what-you-will.

[forestlyprince]

Crawford House

A shared home is missing silverware, a dryer that is always turning turning turning new clothes, the rumble of a vending machine, and the faint smell of the charred remains in their final resting place beneath the stove-top burners. Mismatched mugs clutter cabinets, unknown stains and burned circles cry for attention on the table-top.

It’s a home that is not quite yours, but feels more owned than an air bnb or the spare bedroom of a relative.

Take the space you need and are afforded, because it will have been claimed the next time you look, and be prepared to love your housemates fully while also wanting to kill them because the bathroom has yet to be cleaned.

[forestlyprince]

Cheers to a New Day

Mary Oliver says we do not have to walk on knees to be deserving of love and yet, each morning is a reaffirming of truth and fear before we take our place in the family of things. Brushing hair is a battle through anxiety tangles and while some days it is fine to leave a rat’s nest atop a head, on others it feels enriching to start free of past-day’s hair remnants. Either way, a day is a day, all creatures move on, and the world offers itself to your imagination.

[forestlyprince]

RoboTic by Theo

A flash-fiction story about a futuristic non-binary police officer.

RoboTic is live on Itchio! It is a flash fiction story set in the distant future that depicts a snapshot of a nonbinary police officer’s night.

RoboTic is pay-what-you-will, so it can be downloaded for free, or you can choose to donate whatever amount you see fit!

On my Itchio you can also find two collections of poetry: Wayfaring Stranger and Nonliner; a collection of flash fiction stories: Haunted Americana; a contemporary retelling of Hades and Persephone: Ambrosia Liquor; and a short story about a trans superhero: Think Fast, all of which are pay-what-you-will.

[forestlyprince]

Ambrosia Liquor by Theo

A contemporary re-imagining of Hades & Persephone.

Ambrosia Liquor is live on Itchio! It is a short story [in progress] that is a contemporary re-imganing of the Hades & Perseophone myths. The story follows the early development of Hades’ relationship with a young man named Percy.

Ambrosia Liquor is pay-what-you-will, so it can be downloaded for free, or you can choose to donate whatever amount you see fit!

On my Itchio you can also find two collections of poetry: Wayfaring Stranger and Nonliner; a collection of flash fiction stories: Haunted Americana; and a short story about a trans superhero: Think Fast, all of which are pay-what-you-will.

[forestlyprince]

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