The Rot Fox

[static wharf]

Let there be stillness
Then light-pour
From the ceilingless

Let there be hunger
Then stir
Then—eruption!

Twitch
Wax
Wane

From the mouth
A strained moan—
A burning

In the eyes
A leap and bound
From an invisible tor

To the front door
Of your house
Where you stare blankly

At the ceilingless
The Rot Fox screams
And recedes.

[compact horizon]

Is this a sexual poem? Or am I way off base lol

[static wharf]

Nah it’s about mania, which is part of my chemical Imbalance. Basically I experience very sudden fits of hyperactivity or depression and it effects me physically

[static wharf]

But I can see how it can be taken sexual

[compact horizon]

Ah okay. Well thanks for sharing, it looks great

I'm sorry you have to deal with that though. It sounds like quite a handful

[fossil zenith]

*I'm sorry you have

to deal with that though. It sounds

like quite a handful*

- undershade

[compact horizon]

gtfo haiku bot

[static wharf]

It’s fine lmao. The most damaging part of mania is the excessive spending you start doing without control. Like every time I feel it I just immediately start buying random crap xD

Doctors recommended journaling and I do, but I do it in dms and annoy folks

Thanks for reading though

[warm adder]

This is good! @static wharf

I feel like it might be helped to add different lined stanzas to represent the intense and rapid thoughts that happen with mania.

[static wharf]

This is a good idea! I’ll play with it and see what feels natural to me

I definitely want it out in a magazine ASAP cause I’m really proud of it lol

[warm adder]

It’s great!

[swift willow]

I hope you get better. I have had 2 episodes of epilepsy. Thankfully, I haven't had any since then.

About the poem, it's really wonderful. I guess this is an inspired one? The continuation of rhyme in "tor" and "door" is amazing!