Gardner Dorton
@gardnerdorton.bsky.social
IF I WERE GOD I WOULD ALSO START WITH LIGHT (Thirty West Publishing House)
(Mr.) 💍🏳️🌈
(Mr.) 💍🏳️🌈
Stopped drinking a year ago and now my poems have plot
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Stopped drinking a year ago and now my poems have plot
It finally snowed (a little)!
January 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM
It finally snowed (a little)!
“I’m against gay marriage” and it’s just me and my husband watching House Hunters
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 AM
“I’m against gay marriage” and it’s just me and my husband watching House Hunters
Still waiting to hear back about that blog writing positing I applied for in 2016 with Buzzfeed
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Still waiting to hear back about that blog writing positing I applied for in 2016 with Buzzfeed
So honored by this! Thank you for reading 🧡
For the last day of #12DaysofPoetry, I want to share the best poetry collections I read this year!
🕊️ Larks by @hanvanderhart.bsky.social
⛪️ If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light by @gardnerdorton.bsky.social
🪦 Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay
🌱 For the New Year by Eric Pankey
🕊️ Larks by @hanvanderhart.bsky.social
⛪️ If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light by @gardnerdorton.bsky.social
🪦 Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay
🌱 For the New Year by Eric Pankey
January 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
So honored by this! Thank you for reading 🧡
Reposted by Gardner Dorton
Y’all the New Yorker solicited* me!!!
*to renew my subscription
*to renew my subscription
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Y’all the New Yorker solicited* me!!!
*to renew my subscription
*to renew my subscription
Girl, So Confusing featuring Lorde
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Girl, So Confusing featuring Lorde
Gonna think about this forever
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Gonna think about this forever
Marriage is just sending my husband Tik Toks of baby farm animals and saying “we’ll talk about it”
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Marriage is just sending my husband Tik Toks of baby farm animals and saying “we’ll talk about it”
I don’t know if you need to hear this, but every day of my life I’m so grateful I lived
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I don’t know if you need to hear this, but every day of my life I’m so grateful I lived
Imposter syndrome for me is no longer comparing myself to other writers, but writing about the Appalachian mountains 45 minutes away with a Lulu Lemon
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Imposter syndrome for me is no longer comparing myself to other writers, but writing about the Appalachian mountains 45 minutes away with a Lulu Lemon
I can’t find the exact quote but
“how many pomegranates have you written about as opposed to actually eating”
hit me like a train from Akbar’s “Martyr!”
“how many pomegranates have you written about as opposed to actually eating”
hit me like a train from Akbar’s “Martyr!”
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I can’t find the exact quote but
“how many pomegranates have you written about as opposed to actually eating”
hit me like a train from Akbar’s “Martyr!”
“how many pomegranates have you written about as opposed to actually eating”
hit me like a train from Akbar’s “Martyr!”
Reposted by Gardner Dorton
If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light ( @thirtywestph.com )
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November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light ( @thirtywestph.com )
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Pre-ordered SO quickly!
🌸🌺 MORE FLOWERS 🌸🌺 forthcoming February 2026 from Trio House Press! Enjoy this little unboxing video and pre-order at the link in the replies! Endless gratitude to so many!
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Pre-ordered SO quickly!
Reposted by Gardner Dorton
🌸🌺 MORE FLOWERS 🌸🌺 forthcoming February 2026 from Trio House Press! Enjoy this little unboxing video and pre-order at the link in the replies! Endless gratitude to so many!
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
🌸🌺 MORE FLOWERS 🌸🌺 forthcoming February 2026 from Trio House Press! Enjoy this little unboxing video and pre-order at the link in the replies! Endless gratitude to so many!
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
@triohousepress.org
@krisbigalk.bsky.social
@natashakane.bsky.social
If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light ( @thirtywestph.com )
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/ifiwe...
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/ifiwe...
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light ( @thirtywestph.com )
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/ifiwe...
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/ifiwe...
Y’all the New Yorker solicited* me!!!
*to renew my subscription
*to renew my subscription
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Y’all the New Yorker solicited* me!!!
*to renew my subscription
*to renew my subscription
I’m coming out! as someone who told all his high school classmates he was gonna be a DJ (had no experience)
November 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I’m coming out! as someone who told all his high school classmates he was gonna be a DJ (had no experience)
Reposted by Gardner Dorton
I’m sorry but if you’re wearing a cowboy hat in your wedding photos—
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’m sorry but if you’re wearing a cowboy hat in your wedding photos—
Two years ago I was about to download tinder premium hours away from meeting my husband
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Two years ago I was about to download tinder premium hours away from meeting my husband
Reposted by Gardner Dorton
As always, it’s an honor to work with @glasspoetry.bsky.social 🧡 I love this little poem, wish it luck!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/2024...
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/2024...
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As always, it’s an honor to work with @glasspoetry.bsky.social 🧡 I love this little poem, wish it luck!
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/2024...
www.glass-poetry.com/journal/2024...