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Rylee Nafziger
@poetrylee.bsky.social
Trans witch poet. Escapee from Texas, now in Rhode Island. I post haiku and some free verse here.

TRAILHEAD is my first chapbook. More to come~
November 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"Untitled"

Roses are red
Water is blue
And yet green fills the pond.
Silence fills the empty air.
The wind whistles the brisk song.
Autumn has arrived waupianoohom starts.
The first laconic leaf has fallen
And I am rather parched.
As the leaf is dancing down drifting through the sky, (c)
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Something extraordinary I saw today.

youtu.be/WJJ2I1ejWQU?...
Narragansett Storyteller Thawn Sherenté Harris - Strawberry Thanksgiving
YouTube video by Rylee Nafziger
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November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
First time hitting the city in a while.

Found a book of Gay Girl Prayers at RiffRaff Bookstore+Bar in Providence.

I'm already in love.
September 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Waiting impatient
For the Knights to appear.
The Mouse shudders.

#KnightsOfGuinevere @glitchprod.com @danaterrace.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Nobody is impressed, Disney. Who really wants a straight version of Owl House, right @danaterrace.bsky.social ?
September 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
THANK YOU so much for helping! My car is back to life and the obligations of capitalism shall be met.

May these days be short-lived.
August 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
MY CAR BATTERY IS DEAD 😭

I'm offering emergency #witch and #poetry commissions to raise the $100 I need to replace it.

Slink into my DMs if interested.
August 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Rylee Nafziger
if you want me to sign anything I have worked on (any capacity obviously MoSh is where I did the most work) visit booth #260 tomorrow at GenCon and I will as long as you tolerate a minimal amount of pitching for my present employer
August 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It's funny who you run into just opting to get out of the house and live life on your terms
August 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This our view from high
On the Terrace, looking down
At a hurried town.
August 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Heat disagrees with a Celt
(Though sweat makes the skin rather svelte).
But a blazing hot sun
With a moist 101
Will make even the Ocean State melt!

#limerick #poetry

Side note: omg, the fall can't get here soon enough. I've had enough of heat
July 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
We visited Plath's childhood home in Wellesley.

Confessional calls
By the dim of warm evening.
Corpse flower wilting.

#haiku #poetry
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out.
The worms play peaknuckle on your snout.
They eat your eyes. They eat your nose
As you begin to decompose.

- Rusty Cage, "The Hearse Song"

Rest in piss, scumbag. I'll see you later 😈

www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/edwi...
Edwin Feulner, Project 2025 author and Heritage Foundation founder, dies - LGBTQ Nation
His organization has made life much worse for LGBTQ+ people and working class Americans of all sorts.
www.lgbtqnation.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Heretical spires tall
Loom on the wasteland.
Christ weeps his lost child.

#haiku #poetry
July 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Gay Brunch with your coven is an amazing way to perform some creativity. The parallel play with fellows is enough.
July 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I went to a shop for sushi.
Instead, I only had coffee
As cushions do flop
And children don't stop
Being adorable cuties!

#limerick #poetry
July 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Beautiful day, leaves
Rustle in quiet solace.
Island dad beckons.

#haiku
July 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Received payment for my appearance at the Queer Writer's Showcase. Thank you to LitArts RI, #RhodeIsland Pride and @hausofcodec.bsky.social for putting that on!

Reinvesting that into ordering more hard copies of my debut #poetry chapbook, TRAILHEAD. Hopefully, they'll be on bookstore shelves soon~
July 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Writers Showcase starts in 30 MINUTES.

Shade ìs starting to cover the stage
As drag queens and Pride themes
Blast into the open heat.
I hope the crowd will abound
To the sound of a voice
That wants only to rejoice
At this marvelous opportunity.

#poetry #rhodeisland
June 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reposted by Rylee Nafziger
@ionawonderbox.bsky.social another for your collection.
June 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Enjoying #rhodeisland #Pride?

Haus of Codec is holding an Arts Marketplace with a #Queer #Writer Showcase hosted by LitArts RI. I will be reading there and debuting a new poem.

The Showcase begins at 4 and it's completely free. Hope to see you there!

www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-writ...
Queer Writers Showcase
An outdoor reading by Rhode Island queer writers, hosted by LitArts RI at Haus of Codec x Juicy Market PVD's Art Marketplace.
www.eventbrite.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reposted by Rylee Nafziger
ICE memo leaked to me sheds light on who exactly it's arresting in Los Angeles - data it hasn't been willing to disclose:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Leaked ICE Data
One out of every three “illegals” detained have no criminal history
www.kenklippenstein.com
June 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The time has arrived
To bring new voice to Bluesky.
First words: A haiku.

#poetry #micropoetry #haiku
June 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM