Phaeton (carriage) Phaeton (carriage) A phaeton (also phaéton) was a form of sporty open carriage popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Drawn by one or two horses, a phaeton typically featured a minimal very lightly sprung body atop four extravagantly large wheels. With open seating, it was both fast and dangerous, giving rise to its name, drawn from the mythical Phaëton, son of Helios, who nearly set the earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the sun. With the advent of the automobile, the term was adapted to open touring cars, also known as phaetons. The
How to be Drawn How to be Drawn How to be Drawn is a collection of poetry by Terrance Hayes. The poems in this collection take on themes of racial individuality, social prejudices, and personal losses in everyday life. The main focus of these poems are to be self care for an individual's image or personal hardships. The collection was a finalist for several awards. How to be Drawn was first published in 2015 by the Penguin Group. The major themes that coincide in this collection are that of racial and social injustices. Other themes throughout this work are violence, family troubles, and everyday