to fall of these
deathshead moth dreams
into something sweet,
but i am so ugly
chapped lips circus
both cowboy clown & the geek
even if you tasted these
i am still ugly
wytching blind corridors...
my putrescine chest
if wee hours to rot
leaves to ugly
casting runes — 20feb26
wunjo hand resting hand
cooling on summer's stones
rising 'round the
wishing well
what do you wish for?
secret, and you?
a smirk, i guess
we may never knowA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is wunjo, which is translated as “joy” and has been interpreted in both the earthly sense as well as in spiritual ecstasy. It has been associated with healing (emotional, mental and interpersonal) and some sources connect the rune to luck, the act of making a wish, or applied will. Wunjo can also be the inspiration for creativity.
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casting runes — 19feb26
pertho oh rattlecup the tossbones
dancing ivories jumble
what's at stake i wonder?
only the nothing & the everything
dancing ivories jumble
rattletoss bones to darkgutterA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is pertho, which has a disputed meaning and there is some indication that any proposed meanings might be based on a corrupted interpretation. The general consensus is that there is likely some relationship to ørlǫg (fate/destiny), luck/gambling or perhaps hidden knowledge.
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casting runes — 19feb26
new moon a sigh
she honey dripping over &
barbed wire kisses hunger
ivory rakes to shivers again
in shibari taut of crimson
dark nails wet glisten
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casting runes — 18feb26
algiz blood flowers left in water
no promises made of safety
every step takes its price
closer to the evermoreA rune poem, based on an Elder Futhark rune selected at random.
Today’s rune is algiz, which may mean either “elk” (there is some uncertainty if this is the case) or yew (Old Norse). It is associated with the Otherworld, protection/sanctuary, and with guardian spirits/fylgja. The unconscious mind is also sometimes associated with algiz.
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casting runes — 18feb26
dream harder in dream
handbound at nightfall
hazel at the headwater we
cast out drink up and dream
i can only offer a dream harder
for pan's skies and evermore
a kiss in whispered secrets
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casting runes — 17feb26
tiwaz i keep putting my arm
into the wolf's maw
expecting to retain all my skin
i continue to be surprised
when i have less in the end
than when i beginA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is tiwaz, which is named after the Norse god Týr, and the second weekday (Tuesday) is named for the god. According to Norse myth, Týr offers his right hand to the wolf Fenrir, who bites it off when he realizes the gods have used the offering to distract the wolf while they bind him. The rune is typically considered symbolic of honor, loyalty and justice, as well as of sacrifice. It may be representative of discipline and faith. Some interpretations have associated the rune with the North Star.
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casting runes — 17feb26
Flash fiction prompt — 17feb26
Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash I am sharing those daily flash fiction prompts generated by AI that I personally feel are worth pursuing. Readers are welcome to try their hand at writing based on the prompts generated for this exercise, the goals of which are explained in this post.
Today’s prompt:
Genre: Noir
Subgenre/Theme: Occult Detective / Rainy City Cynicism
Prompt Elements:
- The Neon Confessional: A low-rent detective agency located directly behind a massive, buzzing neon billboard that flickers in a sequence that inadvertently mimics Morse code.
- The Lead-Lined Briefcase: An anonymous client leaves behind a case that is impossibly heavy for its size and remains freezing cold to the touch, even in the sweltering city heat.
- The Silver-Nitrate Source: A cynical morgue photographer who develops crime scene photos using a strange chemical wash that occasionally reveals the last shadow that fell across a victim’s face.
- The Charged Downpour: A localized, three-block radius where the rain carries a faint, static charge. It doesn’t electrocute, but it raises the hair on the back of the neck, makes the air taste sharply of ozone and copper, and leaves a mild, stinging prickle on any exposed skin.
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casting runes — 16feb26
laguz her river flows
washing over
to carry me home
out across the seaA poem prompted by a randomly selected Elder Futhark rune.
Today’s rune is laguz, which has a core meaning of “lake” and, by extension, may be interpreted as “river”, “ocean”, “sea”, “waterfall” or a general body of water. Some alternative interpretations define as “leek”. Following the more commonly accepted meaning, bodies of water were considered liminal spaces, a place between life and death or the threshold space between which spirit and substance resides. Laguz is often associated with feminine energies and journeys via water.
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casting runes — 16feb26
