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i draw things, sometimes. 31, he/him. ur local eggboy
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It's finally done! 160+ pages of poetry, illustration, and nonsense by yours truly. Print books are being worked on, but a digital edition is available through my itchio storefront (linked next post). I really hope y'all enjoy it. #poetry #smallpress
The cover spread of the book, Ghost Walks. A large field with dilapidated houses, seemingly fallen from the sky, is inhabited by small ghostly forms. A bright blue sky is over head. The book blurb reads, "Over five years in the making, Ghost Walks is a sprawling poetry collection gathering prose from sketchbooks, scraps of paper, and the author's notes app. Cameron's work within handles loss, longing, love with a bare and earnest heart. Merging celestial phenomena with history and a personal pantheon of his own, he weaves mundane moments into something sacred." A page excerpt from the book. The poem, "a story", is surrounded by illustration- flowers, shooting stars, a crumbling house, a figure obscured. The poem reads, i want you to tell me a story a beginning, a middle an end. where everything goes right- it always went right. i’ve asked this enough to last until god snuffs out our wicks- there’s no hint in the eyes, in the breath that you mind. everyone gathers ‘round to witness another miracle. a defiance, right here in southern suburbia; you take a breath– A page spread excerpt from the book. The poem, "god damns the soil", reads: god damns the soil with a stale 40, bored like one decides which tie looks best for a funeral. salted, the fauna flee first; propelled by something far older than the world, long before the grasses turn and wither. next, unease moves in buys a new condo at ten under asking (what a bargain, they’d say)— the bushes & violets blanch. something's in the water these days, pooling in between the cracking pavement slabs, weeds don’t see the point of trying anymore. you once dove back over and over, but the crick’s gone shallow; the well only brings up something brackish these days. ... something's in the water these days, turning daughters into shallow graves. barren cemetery dirt peels into lazy curls, hangs there limp at your shoulders; steady pressure on the vertebrae … it's a shame— you never stood a chance.
April 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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i’m still very lost with my life, but at least i drew something after i spiraled for hours yesterday ✏️
a figure is surrounded by fragments of a shattered house. the figure’s face is obscured by debris, his body turned away from the viewer. everything is floating, dreamlike, and a single word balloon emanates from the empty window above to say, “where do you even begin?” in hot pink text.
August 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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man, i used to fucking draw. who am i anymore lmao
August 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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how does one get a job in book design??? cos doing this on my own is lonely and i would like healthcare. i didn’t get that fellowship, which isn’t the biggest surprise, but it still sucks. also please check out my dumb poetry book 🙃
April 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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It's finally done! 160+ pages of poetry, illustration, and nonsense by yours truly. Print books are being worked on, but a digital edition is available through my itchio storefront (linked next post). I really hope y'all enjoy it. #poetry #smallpress
The cover spread of the book, Ghost Walks. A large field with dilapidated houses, seemingly fallen from the sky, is inhabited by small ghostly forms. A bright blue sky is over head. The book blurb reads, "Over five years in the making, Ghost Walks is a sprawling poetry collection gathering prose from sketchbooks, scraps of paper, and the author's notes app. Cameron's work within handles loss, longing, love with a bare and earnest heart. Merging celestial phenomena with history and a personal pantheon of his own, he weaves mundane moments into something sacred." A page excerpt from the book. The poem, "a story", is surrounded by illustration- flowers, shooting stars, a crumbling house, a figure obscured. The poem reads, i want you to tell me a story a beginning, a middle an end. where everything goes right- it always went right. i’ve asked this enough to last until god snuffs out our wicks- there’s no hint in the eyes, in the breath that you mind. everyone gathers ‘round to witness another miracle. a defiance, right here in southern suburbia; you take a breath– A page spread excerpt from the book. The poem, "god damns the soil", reads: god damns the soil with a stale 40, bored like one decides which tie looks best for a funeral. salted, the fauna flee first; propelled by something far older than the world, long before the grasses turn and wither. next, unease moves in buys a new condo at ten under asking (what a bargain, they’d say)— the bushes & violets blanch. something's in the water these days, pooling in between the cracking pavement slabs, weeds don’t see the point of trying anymore. you once dove back over and over, but the crick’s gone shallow; the well only brings up something brackish these days. ... something's in the water these days, turning daughters into shallow graves. barren cemetery dirt peels into lazy curls, hangs there limp at your shoulders; steady pressure on the vertebrae … it's a shame— you never stood a chance.
April 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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i finished a book of poetry that’s taken 5 years to write and compile together. every accomplishment feels hollow and stupid in the face of what’s happening these days. i hate this fucking country and i hate how proud i am of this dumb book but oh well i guess
April 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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i’ve been feeling reconnected with my creative well again. i know i sound like a broken record, cos i feel like a broken record! there’s been a lot of shame and guilt wrapped up in this weird state of atrophy. i feel like a failure on so many fronts, but i will take this win.
A picture of my desk, with a bunch of blockprinting stuff scattered across it. A part of some wedding stationary I designed- the words “gracias a la vida” encircle two flowers.
March 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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hey y’all, i have a new book up for sale on my itchio store. ghost walks will collect around 5+ years worth of poetry and sketches, and it’s something i’m really proud of. it’s a WIP, but future updates will bring the page count to ~120+ pages, so it’s a big boy ✨📖✨
The cover image for my poetry book, Ghost Walks. A vast field of grass is littered with dilapidated houses and debris, with little ghosts floating in and around the structures. A page excerpt from Ghost Walks. Sketches surround the poem, which is titled ‘artwork.’ you gotta work- or the story in your pen will die, never sharing its heart on sheets of dead trees. draw what you like, what you love, all the things that set you aflame & leave only quiet, tired bones behind. draw everything that hurts, arouses, and frustrates you— draw, because what else is there for a fool like you? A promotional image for my book, Ghost Walks. The text reads: Ghost Walks is my largest collection of poetry to date. This book gathers about five years worth of poetry scattered about in sketchbooks and my notes app. They come to me a lot while I'm in my head, lost within a feeling. I like to call them 'ghost walks,' since they feel like I've gone somewhere and nowhere- hence the title. This is a digital, incomplete version of the book, which will continue to be updated. Thank you for supporting my work, and I hope you enjoy. All my love, Cameron
February 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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actually, could a crushed soda bottle do THIS? i think not
Screenshot of a design portfolio, showing three slides with a fourth cut off. The slides have different book design projects displayed in a uniform fashion, with text along the side describing the project. For a portfolio layout, it’s kind of a slay
March 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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somehow submitted an application for a book publisher fellowship at the last minute and i feel like a crushed soda bottle
March 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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taught a workshop today on poetry comics and felt another piece of myself reassemble? pretty proud of what i put together!
A slide from my presentation on poetry comics, which introduces the first of three formats I’ve come to notice as distinct formats for the medium (at least in my work). The text reads: Image & Text Base format for poetry comics. The stanza is paired with an illustration (usually in a panel). Both elements, pictorial and text, are equal in their reading importance. The visual element can be used to elaborate, contrast, create a narrative, draw allegory, etcetera to the text. A picture of two examples I did during the workshop of the three formats. The examples are done in a collage style, with the same poem used in both to show how each format changes the impact and balance between the text and pictorial elements.
March 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
mancameron.bsky.social
taught a workshop today on poetry comics and felt another piece of myself reassemble? pretty proud of what i put together!
A slide from my presentation on poetry comics, which introduces the first of three formats I’ve come to notice as distinct formats for the medium (at least in my work). The text reads: Image & Text Base format for poetry comics. The stanza is paired with an illustration (usually in a panel). Both elements, pictorial and text, are equal in their reading importance. The visual element can be used to elaborate, contrast, create a narrative, draw allegory, etcetera to the text. A picture of two examples I did during the workshop of the three formats. The examples are done in a collage style, with the same poem used in both to show how each format changes the impact and balance between the text and pictorial elements.
March 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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trying to manifest something. one day i’m gonna get back to myself. one day i’m gonna stop living like a contortionist, hiding away because doing anything in a public or online setting makes my stomach turn. one day i’ll say hello and apologize and beg forgiveness and ask about everything
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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hey y’all, i have a new book up for sale on my itchio store. ghost walks will collect around 5+ years worth of poetry and sketches, and it’s something i’m really proud of. it’s a WIP, but future updates will bring the page count to ~120+ pages, so it’s a big boy ✨📖✨
The cover image for my poetry book, Ghost Walks. A vast field of grass is littered with dilapidated houses and debris, with little ghosts floating in and around the structures. A page excerpt from Ghost Walks. Sketches surround the poem, which is titled ‘artwork.’ you gotta work- or the story in your pen will die, never sharing its heart on sheets of dead trees. draw what you like, what you love, all the things that set you aflame & leave only quiet, tired bones behind. draw everything that hurts, arouses, and frustrates you— draw, because what else is there for a fool like you? A promotional image for my book, Ghost Walks. The text reads: Ghost Walks is my largest collection of poetry to date. This book gathers about five years worth of poetry scattered about in sketchbooks and my notes app. They come to me a lot while I'm in my head, lost within a feeling. I like to call them 'ghost walks,' since they feel like I've gone somewhere and nowhere- hence the title. This is a digital, incomplete version of the book, which will continue to be updated. Thank you for supporting my work, and I hope you enjoy. All my love, Cameron
February 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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i forgot to add a dot com to the link… whoops. fixed the link here!
✨ hauntedenamel.storenvy.com ✨
February 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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keeping this short- in a little financial bind atm. my online storefront is open and i’m also open to taking on logotype/design work, so please get in touch if you’re in the market. gonna thread some links/etc below- thank you! stay warm out there 😊
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February 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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my car got a flat tire the day before the final class i’ve been teaching this semester. today, my bf and i swapped it for the spare before he went to work. it was surprisingly easy. i plan to sell the car when we move to chicago with my family next year, but it’s nice to know i can change a tire now
December 10, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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saturn’s return, or something like that 🪐💫✨
Page 1 of a comic. The style is inspired by late 50s/60s science illustrations- a sun dominates the bottom right corner, with a large pink pencil above it. A thin white strip spirals above them both, then wraps around the pencil a few times before trailing off the bottom of the page. The title, RETURN, rests in the right hand corner. A large face takes up the right side of page 2. Pink squiggles resembling a brain fill the top right corner, while two planetoids (and their shadows) cross the entire page from lower left to upper right. The poetry text reads: saturn cannot be blamed for much longer, sweetheart— your sun (moon, rising, whatever) gave up the ghost how many summers ago? Page 3 has a greyscale figure on the left side, looking worriedly at a planetoid that orbits around his head. Another hand reached out from the upper right corner, fingers about to grasp the planetoid. The poetry text reads: elliptical or spiral, your orbit keeps digging deeper grooves in the reclaimed hardwood floor- the event horizon bristles, moves to the sunroom as you carve canyons, eyes glued on your rearview mirror. Page 4. Five yellow, orange, brown toned lollipop shapes take up the upper half of the page, a half circle of a moon rests at the bottom. A darker purple semicircle is decorated with constellations that overlay the lollipop shapes. The poetry text reads: “certainly, it’s still there— right?” you cry, hands at nine and three. “it has to be,” comets chirp sympathetically, knowing that exit sign is long gone; there’s no sender to return to.
December 10, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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almost teared up at friendsgiving tonight, the first one i’ve ever gone to(!!), but i kept it together :’^) it’s been a tough few years fighting the idea that i’m a difficult person to be around. being reassured that i’m wanted in a friend group like this has been nice, to put it simply haha
November 19, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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the coolest picture that has ever been taken of me? yeah
A portrait of me in low red lighting- the shadows are tinted almost seafoam green. I hold a multi-pointed silver star balloon behind my head. In general, i look cool as fuck
November 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM
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[the screenprint shop employee working on bob the drag queen’s entrance look] hmm…
A silkscreen in a wash bay- the letters ‘UNT’ are printed very big on the screen.
November 7, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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this jacket is my entire personality now, ok
November 5, 2023 at 6:29 AM
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this weekend was very busy, but lovely all the same. below are some spooky highlights 🎃
High contrast picture of me at an outdoor bar table, daintily holding a pair of my coworkers glue-on eyelashes A folded up salmon(?) pink hoodie with the word ‘WICKED’ printed on it in black ink. It is highly distorted and warped. A table of carved pumpkins! A white pumpkin (mine) sits atop an old tube TV in the corner, the word ‘BOO’ carved into it. A picture of my booth at a local pride market- me, my mother, and Sasha Velour stand in the foreground. My mom and her dog look back at Sasha, while I look on from the side. Honestly the tension between Sasha and the dog is hilarious
October 30, 2023 at 5:56 PM
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at the sasha velour meet & greet with mg mom’s dog 🐕
A picture of me next to Sasha Velour, who is holding my mom’s dog in between us with one hand. Sasha is wearing an intricate black and white gown and looks stunning. Dante, my mom’s dog, stares into the distance, unimpressed with the both of us Another picture of us in another pose. 😊
October 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM
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just met sasha velour at this pride market i’m vending at 🥹 they were so nice…!
October 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM