schrodinger's prison
i cannot escape because
i do not want to
behind the spotlight where shadows dance like fire there are no winners
Following
pages of haiku written in fountain pen ink by hand and with care
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2
1
the most valued gift
i have ever been given
is new perspective
liminal spaces
hide within the deep shadows
longing to be found
we found each other
starstuff beyond memory
behind the darkness
monsters in the light
glittery and sparkling
as they take your eyes
the phantom heartbeat
resounding inside my breast
skips in time with you
steam. whistle blowing.
all aboard! run from your life.
get it back on track.
red splatters eggshell
dripping crimson streaks of rain
his blood stains my wall
spin the wheel and drop
lucky numbers whirling round
russians do not play
the deck is shuffled
all the cards are well hidden
waiting to be found
the two jokers live
within the beating heart
death is violent
faceless voices cry
sanguine tears fall in fire
ashes stain their tongues
two black kings outside
in silence waiting for news
wild magic unleashed
somewhere beyond home
in the memories long gone
we linger in love
lonely the station
among the yellow salt flats
dead horses run south
shadow wings like skin
the caress of a lover
longing for your death
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by 3 Armored Kittens · Prodromos v.1.1 - World Anvil 0.9.15.045 © 2017-2025 [en] | Anvil Time: 11:57, Mar 11 2026
Your haikus create such vivid and haunting imagery each one feels like a small window into a deeper emotional landscape. I’m curious, when you write these, do the images and themes come from specific experiences, or do they emerge more spontaneously as you write?
Thank you for your kind and beautiful words! These are written from the perspective of Ruth Anne Quinn, the owner of the Black Box Casino. I've been studying haiku as a form since I was in second or third grade. (I took a summer school class about haiku and origami.) I find them useful for getting into the head of a character, forcing myself to see THEIR world poetically. It exposes what they value and where they see beauty and where they still hurt and what they're afraid of.
Haly, the Moonlight Bard
Television Sky , an all-human independent punk media publishing house.
Ohh wow that is so lovely <333 Btw if you don't mind can we connect on other socials like discord or tumblr ??? I really wanted to know more about your writing journey and character ^^
Oh, absolutely! We've got a lovely little server of indie punk horror noir writers. We screen against ***s, so just say hi and let us know you're coming from WorldAnvil and I'll upgrade your role as soon as I see the message. Television Sky Discord
Haly, the Moonlight Bard
Television Sky , an all-human independent punk media publishing house.