A meditation on circuitry and consciousness. Where the human pulse meets the machines rhythm. Out of the static, the steady mechanical hum of progress. Sparking electrical daydreams, and weaving metallic nightmares. Caught in the web of wires, crisscrossing the electrical blue sky. A current of the circuit winds through our veins, Carrying us through the… Continue reading Out of the Static
Author: Emily B
Emily Bybee writes of shadows and light—finding grace in chaos and redemption in pain. Her poetry, featured in Spoonie Journal, Wishbone Words, and DailyZine, reveals transformation through haunting, heartfelt imagery.
The Pine Street Ghost
A short story A short story based on a childhood memory. The house was haunted. We were convinced. Whenever Ellen and I walked past we could see the silhouettes of a shadow figure standing guard in the upstairs window. Ellen and I looked at each other. By now we could read each others thoughts just… Continue reading The Pine Street Ghost
The Crow and The Village
In the middle of the night a raven crowsBeckoning me– so I arose“What is the matter old friend” I did callWith one look at me,off with a screech he went.Something deep insideCompelled me to flySo I stretched out my armsAnd took to the skiesFollowing the crow through the nightLooking down at the village belowThe crow… Continue reading The Crow and The Village
Withering Away
One by oneThey drop like fliesUntil it’s only II thought I knewWhat you wanted me to doBut now it’s only IWho stood the test of timeIs a womanAn island Can she standWithout a village. It’s only IIn this land. TogetherWe could have walkedBut now we don’t even talkIt should be weBut it’s just me Together we should’ve walked.
Circus of a narcissist
Welcome, welcome come one, come allGrab a seat and enjoy, it is going to be a ballguaranteed to enthrallA story full of triumph and fallsAs the ring master of this circusI run a tight ship that is to be sureEverything runs according to my purposeIt must in the circus of horrorThe highwire artist comes out… Continue reading Circus of a narcissist